Movie Reviews

Glass – Blu-ray Movie Review

Glass brings the characters of Split and Unbreakable together as Mr. Glass attempts to prove that people with super-human abilities exist.

Synopsis

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The Horde has resumed the kidnap and murder of young girls while the unbreakable David Dunn hunts down the killer. A chance meeting results in the rescue of four victims and the capture of Kevin Crumb, AKA The Beast, and Dunn. They are taken to a facility where Elijah Price, AKA Mr. Glass is also being held. There, Dr. Ellie Staple attempts to treat them for the delusion that they are comic-book superheroes. Mr. Glass is having none of this as he hatches a plan to expose The Beast, and Dunn, AKA The Overseer, to the world. Things get out of hand as the plan unfolds and events come to a head when The Beast’s former victim, Casey Cooke reappears to try and diffuse the violence.

Specifications

Universal Studios
2019, Color, Rated PG-13, 2 Hrs 9 mins
Dolby Atmos, TrueHD 7.1 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating

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Violence: Yes
Sex: No
Language: Mild

Commentary

This film will be a bit difficult to understand if you haven’t already seen Unbreakable and Split. I had seen the former many years ago but had never seen the latter. And I had to refresh my memory of their plotlines, so Glass would make sense. Once you know what’s going on, it’s a very entertaining film. It’s a classic Shyamalan movie with a good deal of twists and turns framed in what is essentially, a psychological thriller. I won’t give away any more, but the ending is not what you’d expect. And you’ll definitely want to see it through. It is paced well with just the right balance of mayhem and carefully crafted dialog. I’ll be adding it to my library to watch again after I see Unbreakable and Split.

Technical

The image is somewhat drab and murky with little emphasis placed on sharp detail. This is appropriate to the material but a bit more pop and saturation would have been welcome. Shadow detail is excellent with deep blacks and solid contrast.

Audio is rich and dynamic thanks to a Dolby Atmos encode. When watching it in TrueHD 7.1 as I did, effects pan around the room and sometimes seem to come from overhead. Bass has great slam and detail and dialog is crisp and focused.

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Extras

Bonus features include a large selection of deleted scenes and several making-of featurettes of less than three minutes each. You also get an alternate opening sequence. My package included a DVD and a digital download code in addition to the Blu-ray.

Chris Eberle

Chris' passion for audio began when he took up playing the bassoon at age 12. During his third year at the New England Conservatory of Music, he won a position with the West Point Band where he served for 26 years as principal bassoonist. He retired from the Army in 2013 and is now writing full time and performing as a freelance musician in Central Florida. As an avid movie lover, Chris was unable to turn away the 50-inch Samsung DLP TV that arrived at his door one day, thus launching him irrevocably into an obsession with home theater. Dissatisfied with the image quality of his new acquisition, Chris trained with the Imaging Science Foundation in 2006 and became a professional display calibrator. His ultimate theater desires were realized when he completed construction of a dedicated cinema/listening room in his home. Chris is extremely fortunate that his need for quality audio and video is shared and supported by his wife of over 25 years. In his spare time he enjoys riding his recumbent trike at least 100 miles per week, trying out new restaurants, going to theme parks and spending as much time as possible watching movies and listening to music. Chris enjoys bringing his observations and discoveries about every kind of home theater product to as many curious and well-informed readers as possible. He is proud to be a part of the Team and hopes to help everyone enjoy their AV experiences to the fullest.