6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Poppy and Branch discover that there are six different troll tribes scattered over six different lands. Each tribe is also devoted to six different kinds of music -- funk, country, techno, classical, pop and rock. When rockers Queen Barb and King Thrash set out to destroy the other music, Poppy and Branch embark on a daring mission to unite the trolls and save the diverse melodies from becoming extinct.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden, Ron FunchesFamily | 100% |
Animation | 86% |
Fantasy | 66% |
Comedy | 58% |
Musical | 28% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Digital copy
DVD copy
BD-Live
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
What was supposed to be one of DreamWorks/Universal's big smash hit theatrical releases for 2020 become in many ways an emblem of the entertainment landscape in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With theaters shuttering and everyone essentially with no choice but to stay home at just about the time the film was originally due to debut in theaters on April 10, the film shifted to an on-demand at home release where it generated a substantial revenue, anyway, despite the quickly changing release plans, constantly evolving world scene, and the general novelty of the entire process. But the Trolls World Tour story does not stop there on its way to traditional home video releases. Universal's decision to bypass theaters, and hints that the studio may very well follow a similar model with other films going forward, drew the fire of the large theater chains, notably AMC, which promised to never project a Universal film simultaneously releasing at home. As it is, the story behind the film's release is ultimately more interesting than the film itself, which is a perfectly fine multi-stranded modern musical, abundantly colorful and agreeable yet fairly generic in the aggregate.
Few are the Blu-rays which one would feel comfortable writing a draft for the video review prior to even watching the movie. One of those few is Trolls World Tour, a movie that, for its 1080p presentation, brings with it certain lofty visual expectations that it unsurprisingly meets without fuss or challenge. The picture is expectedly gorgeous, boasting impeccable texturing and abundantly rich and vivid color. It's Blu-ray perfection. But in the interest of fleshing the review out just a little more, the clarity allows viewers to spot every piece of glitter and troll body texture with striking ease and efficiency. Close-ups are dazzling displays of fine-point digital renderings that reveal the painstaking artistry and display with full command just how far digital animation has come and how much access even 1080p can grant to the material. Broader environments hold the same level of clarity, but it is of course in world detail close-up where such structural appointments truly shine. Colors? There's an explosion of hues the likes of which haven't been seen on Blu-ray since, well, Trolls. Every tone imaginable is represented with striking vitality and vividness. Bold pushes dazzle, nuanced tones likewise prove capable for smooth gradations and fine point spectrum display, and there's a universal harmony to the palette that's practically unmatched in the world of standard dynamic range colors. Add perfectly executed black levels and a complete absence of any source or encode anomalies, like banding and aliasing, and find here a reference quality Blu-ray through-and-through.
Trolls World Tour rocks out on Blu-ray with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The track is surprisingly front-heavy through many of the musical performances. Every tune is delightfully big, endlessly energetic, and perfectly clear, but music is mostly front-end dominant with the surrounds often relegated to carrying more cursory information rather than make use of them for prominent engagement. Even in the big Rock concert towards film's end in chapter 17, music remains distinctly up front but does finally offer more balanced surround content in the very last musical piece in chapter 19. In these sequences, the surrounds mostly carry moderately volumed crowd ambience as well as some action effects and dialogue reverb in chapter 18 through a large, cavernous locale. In this big final outburst, the subwoofer does chime in to add some critical depth to the proceedings, creating a firm foundation on which to build the additional elements. A large explosion that saps color from the world in chapter 18 delivers the most substantial low end element in the film, and the final musical exercise produces a good low end weight, too. It's only in the final act that the track really finds its life, which is perhaps a stylistic choice to reinforce the togetherness of musical diversity. Regardless, clarity is exceptional and volume is potent at reference levels. Atmospherics throughout the film are fine but don't often engage the top end with discrete detail. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized from its natural front-center home, save for those few moments of natural reverb.
Trolls World Tour contains a commentary track, deleted scenes, and other assorted fluff. A DVD copy of the film and a Movies Anywhere digital
copy code are included with purchase. This release ships with a glittery
and colorfully embossed
slipcover.
Trolls World Tour is a fun and colorful and musically gifted film. Its message is a little heavy-handed but it is timely to today's world. Little ones will certainly be enthralled by the characters, colors, and music, but there are certain parts that drift a bit too dark for the youngest viewers. The Blu-ray is of excellent quality. The video presentation is reference, the audio is very strong in the aggregate, and a good selection of bonus content is included. Recommended.
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