5.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
After Bella Swan is sent to live with her father, she falls for the intriguing Edward Cullen, who she discovers is a vampire.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth ReaserFantasy | 100% |
Romance | 63% |
Teen | 53% |
Supernatural | 32% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
English, English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Note: This version of this film is available as part of The Twilight Saga: 5-Movie Collection 4K.
Just a few weeks after Lionsgate offered a so-called "wide release" of The Twilight Saga: The Complete Collection on 1080 discs, the studio is once again partnering with Best
Buy for a series of exclusive SteelBook releases presenting the Twilight films in 4K (with 1080 discs included), offering the first chance fans
of
the Twilight franchise have
to experience the sequels in that format (Lionsgate previously released
Twilight
4K way back in 2018, and the disc(s) in this set seem to be the same as the first 4K release). Potentially adding to the value of this set is
the fact that all of the 1080 versions are the two disc releases, and the 4K UHD discs have all received upgraded Dolby Atmos audio.
This release duplicates Lionsgate's prior 4K UHD release, so I'll repeat my observations from my original review here.
Note: Screenshots are sourced from the 1080 disc.
Twilight is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of Lionsgate Films with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1. Shot on film and finished at a 2K DI, this is
rather interesting viewing experience, though how much of an "upgrade" it is may be subject to some debate. I've had some problems with Lionsgate
4K UHD releases that were culled from film sources (as opposed to digital capture), and the good news is the grain field resolves naturally almost all of
the time. There are a few isolated spikes, typically very brief as in the short shot of Bella taking off in the plane early in the film, or in some of the
later black and white and/or sepia toned flashbacks, but there's very little of the "swarming" look that has occasionally afflicted other Lionsgate
releases. Perhaps because of the aggressive grading (more about that in a moment) and the overall darkness and dreariness of so much of the film,
detail levels may not enjoy the uptick that some fans may have hoped for, but there are notable new elements visible in this version, including
everything from some of the fine detail on the forest foliage to more mundane items like patterns on fabrics. The biggest difference to my eyes on this
version was with regard to the palette, which looks even cooler and less vivid than on the already at times fairly drab looking 1080p Blu-ray. The
grading has been granted some interesting new highlights courtesy of Dolby Vision, and this film's prevalence toward greens and teals is frequently
very memorable, though it's balanced by a really kind of interesting if odd desaturation in things like flesh tones. There are occasional interstitial
moments of increased warmth, as in the scene shortly after the 40 minute mark where Edward and Bella go out on a date, or the final scene of them
dancing, but this is often a rather gray looking presentation. A few interesting hue changes accrue here that may attract notice by some fans,
including Bella's dad's pickup, which looks a bit more orange than red now.
Twilight's audio gets an Atmos makeover on this 4K UHD disc, but as with the video, I'm not really sure some fans are going to be completely blown away by the differences between the audio on this version and the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix on the 1080p Blu-ray. There are certainly at least a few new moments of activity that engage the Atmos channels, as in the baseball game at around 1:20:00, where ominous wind and thunder sounds clearly waft midair, but I frankly was a bit surprised at how relatively tame this mix seemed at times. Bella's voiceover and dialogue in general is always presented cleanly and clearly, and the film's almost nonstop use of underscore and/or source cues also provides consistent immersion, as do the well done ambient environmental effects, but for me personally this was not the consistent Atmos showcase I kind of expected it to be.
4K UHD Disc
Twilight was a major phenomenon ten years ago and continues apace in the 4K UHD era with its second release in that format. Technical merits are generally solid, and the supplements very appealing, and the handsome SteelBook packaging may make this especially enticing for fans.
2008
2-Disc Deluxe Edition
2008
Ultimate Collector's Set
2008
The Twilight Saga
2008
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2008
Extended Edition
2008
(Still not reliable for this title)
2009
Special Edition
2010
Special Edition - Theatrical Version
2011
2012
Alternate Cut
2011
2013
2009-2017
2011
2011
Charlie St Cloud
2010
2013
La Belle et la Bête
2014
Combo Pack
2012
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2014
1988
2010
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2018