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Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Set in the 1990s, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on an action-packed, globetrotting adventure as the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons join the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth. Noah, a sharp young guy from Brooklyn, and Elena, an ambitious, talented artifact researcher, are swept up in the conflict as Optimus Prime and the Autobots face a terrifying new nemesis bent on their destruction named Scourge.
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Vazquez, Tobe NwigweAction | 100% |
Adventure | 78% |
Sci-Fi | 64% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Czech: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish=Espana, Latinoamerica
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts may as well have been titled Transformers: Return of the Bland. After Bumblebee's much-needed diversion from the bloated Michael Bay Transformers films, Rise of the Beasts feels like a step in the wrong direction, moving backwards towards the dramatic emptiness and rote action that defined most of the previous Transformers films. At least this one isn't needlessly long, and as such it plays just well enough to satisfy as a time-killing big budget blockbuster. However, audiences expecting something with some charm and meaningful plot, or at least action that isn't 100% derivative, will find Rise of the Beasts a fairly weak movie.
Paramount presents Transformers: Rise of the Beasts on Blu-ray with a very good looking 1080p image. The only real negative here is some source noise that can appear fairly dense in low light scenes, but the source is otherwise very clean and the encode is very good, with no signs of compression issues. The picture is razor sharp with exquisite facial details on display, crystal-clear environments that span the globe and various types of natural terrain, and of course the digital constructs which are presented with the sort of high-end efficiency and razor-sharpness one would expect of both the level of technical wizardry and 1080p muscle in 2023. Everything is perfectly defined within the 1080p framework. Colors are bold, dense, nuanced, and impressive through the whole spectrum. Black levels are wonderful, whites are crisp, and skin tones are perfect. This one is terrific.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts roars onto the Blu-ray format with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack that is just a bit too tame for the material. While the track excels in directional impact and full stage saturation, bass is a little timid, with various action elements like gunfire and explosions lacking the substantial wallop one might expect to find in one of the biggest action extravaganza films of 2023. While not a deal breaker, the lack of high impact subwoofer depth is disappointing. Fortunately, the rest of the track is excellent, with the aforementioned full stage engagement dropping the listener right into all sorts of action mayhem while also delivering pinpoint environmental details as well. Musical elements are wonderfully integrated, too, offering rock-solid clarity and lifelike precision while also filling the stage with balanced engagement, primarily along the front but with excellent surround coverage as well. Overhead channels are mostly used for support rather than for discrete effect, but the added top end depth adds some significant spatial definition to the track. Dialogue is clear, well prioritized, and centered for the duration.
This Blu-ray ray release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts includes several extras. No DVD copy is included, but Paramount has packed in a
digital copy voucher. This release ships with a slipcover.
Would it be too much to ask to just make a Transformers movie that's truly in the spirit of the original cartoons and animated film? These reboots seemed the perfect opportunity to just hit the restart button and make some digital models that really do transport audiences back in time, rather than just slapping "1994" on the movie, show a character tinkering with a cable box, digitally inserting the World Trade Center towers, playing some 1994 music, and calling it a period film. Whatever. At least it'll be a while before the next one comes out. Paramount's Blu-ray does offer solid video, good if not bass-wanting Atmos audio, and a fine variety of extras. For fans only.
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