8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The story of Jordan Belfort, a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 20 months in prison for refusing to cooperate in a massive 1990s securities-fraud case involving widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including mob infiltration.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle ChandlerCrime | 100% |
Dark humor | 76% |
Drama | 70% |
Period | 70% |
Biography | 45% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Ian Christie's introduction to The Wolf of Wall Street included as a supplement in this set kind of humorously alleges that many longtime Martin Scorsese fans may have been wondering "if Marty had lost it" when approaching this film. Christie does go on to say that fans need not have been worried, but as some other comments by Christie get into (as well as ancillary information imparted in some of the many other bonus features included on the two discs in this set), and despite significant acclaim and impressive box office returns, The Wolf of Wall Street has somehow at times been consigned to "lesser Scorsese" status. Arrow is now allowing curious newcomers or experienced old hands to revisit the film in both 1080 and 4K UHD releases, with a really impressive slate of supplements that the film's Region A releases have not included for the most part.
Note: Screenshots are sourced from Arrow's 1080 release of the film. Note that this release does not include a 1080 disc of the
main feature, but does include the same 1080 bonus disc as Arrow's 1080 release.
The Wolf of Wall Street is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Arrow Video with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1. Arrow's insert booklet
offers only a brief a generic statement detailing the aspect ratio and audio format while mentioning that "the 4K master was supplied by Universal
Pictures". The back cover does state that this is a "director approved" transfer, which echoes some of the background information Marty imparts in his
reviews about the Region A releases. This was mostly shot on Kodak film, and I'm happy to report that despite my often almost Pavlovian fear reaction
to shot on film productions offered in 4K UHD, this presentation offers a really beautifully tight grain field that adds an
organic texture to things without ever tipping over into a noisy appearance. While detail levels are uniformly high throughout, as I mentioned in my
review of the 1080 version, some intermittent but
understandable exceptions for supposed "low res" moments like the opening commercial or later "video cam" segments do occur, and it's probably in
these selected sequences where the resolution of the 4K version may not be especially helpful to how "pleasing" things look. There are some rather
cool
stylistic flourishes in terms of this "low res" material, as in the final sequence offering Jordan as a convention huckster, where things segue from an
ostensible "tv broadcast" to "real life", with the aspect ratio widening and a crosshatched overlay courtesy of the supposed broadcast disappearing. An
already incredibly vivid palette in the 1080 version is only improved courtesy of Dolby Vision and/or HDR in this 4K UHD iteration, and some of the
grading choices toward both cooler and warmer tones have some interesting highlights that aren't quite as prevalent in the 1080 version.
The frequent chaos on display throughout The Wolf of Wall Street helps to give this disc's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track a really nicely layered if often pretty cacophonous presentation, one that has surprising clarity nonetheless even when background clamor on busy brokerage floors spills regularly into the side and rear channels. The near nonstop use of really fun source cues also regularly engages the surround channels as well as providing at least occasional emphasis on the lower end of things. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.
Disc One (4K UHD Feature)
The Wolf of Wall Street may unavoidably recall any number of other offerings, including Wall Street (of course) and even Glengarry Glen Ross, but in a very real way it's another sui generis offering from Martin Scorsese, even if it admittedly may echo other work by the legendary director. Arrow's release offers secure technical merits and outstanding supplements. Highly recommended.
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