8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The film recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem DafoeDrama | 100% |
Dark humor | 44% |
Period | 43% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.85:1, 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.85:1, 1.33:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Wes Anderon's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The supplemental features on the disc include various archival cast and crew interviews; featurettes; new audio commentary by Wes Anderson, co-writer Roman Coppola, actor Jeff Goldblum, and critic Kent Jones; and more. The release also arrives with an illustrated booklet featuring two pieces by critic Richard Brody, a double-sided poster and other ephemera, as well as technical credits. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The release is sourced from a 2K master that was supervised by Wes Anderson. This should be the exact same master that Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment used to produce the first release if The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2004.
On my system the film looks impressive. The wider ratio material in particular boasts exceptional depth, making some close-ups look like terrific digital photographs. Given the native qualities of the production, the density levels are predictably solid, so even if you project on a very large screen the visuals remain consistently impressive. Some minor fluctuations in terms of clarity can be observed, but they are byproducts of specific stylistic choices. Image stability is outstanding. There are no transfer-specific anomalies to report. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I assume that master audio mix was prepared in accordance with Wes Anderson's requirements, so the 5.1 track should be a digital replica of it. Its technical characteristics are outstanding. Clarity, depth, and overall balance are great. While viewing the film, I did not detect any encoding anomalies to report in our review.
I have to state the obvious: This release was created for fans of Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel. It is sourced from the same 2K master that Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment used to produce the first high-definition release of the film in 2014, but offers a diverse mix of old and new bonus features, the majority of which are exclusive. So, if you are one of those fans, these bonus features are what should make the release attractive to you. RECOMMENDED.
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