Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Review

Synopsis

Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo are back to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil and the hockey masked vigilante, Casey Jones. After Shredder escapes from prison, he joins forces with his two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady. And if this was not enough, the alien super brainiac Krang is plotting with Shredder to take over the Earth. If the TMNT are going to save mankind, they will have to come out of the shadows.

Specifications

Paramount Pictures
2116, 2160p, Dolby Atmos (mixed especially for home theaters), 2.39:1 Aspect ratio
Rated PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes
Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Stephen Amell and Tyler Perry
Directed By: Dave Green

Rating

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Violence: Cartoonish mayhem
Sex: Just Megan Fox
Language: Mild

Commentary

Story wise, this film corrects a lot of mistakes from the first one. By sticking closer to the script of the original comic book work, this film hits all of the right buttons for the fans. Besides a more sinister Shredder, the introduction of Krang, Rocksteady and Bebop makes this film much more enjoyable. The other factor making this film work is the focus on the TMNT as a band of brothers. We see much more of them and their personal interaction with each other in this movie. Just because they are brothers does not make them a team…and they will need teamwork to defeat Shredder and Krang. Not unlike the last Superman movie, our heroes are misunderstood by humans, but in the end, we learn to accept our differences. Add into this mix action and humor and you have a pretty fun 2 hours.

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Technical

The 4K resolution is razor sharp, but the added element of HDR makes the action explode off of the screen. Colors are excellent, with a host of colors in purples and reds that I have never seen on a TV before. Explosions are brilliantly bright with bluish purple tints that look amazing! The soundtrack is super-active and you surround system will never sleep. Even though I do not have Atmos, the 5.1 surround sounded great. If you have Atmos…this soundtrack will be over the top, literally. Kowabunga, dude!

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Extras

There are over 40 minutes of extras, including: We Are Family, Whoa! Expanding the Turtleverse, House Party, It’s Tricky: Inside the Van, ILM—The Effects Beneath the Shell, Did You Catch That?, Turtle Eggs! and some deleted scenes. A BD copy comes with this set.

Jim Milton

Jim Milton has been interested in high fidelity since his college years in the late 70's. It was there that he first became interested in classical music. He has been part of choral music, both in opera and oratorio and is an avid collector of classical music from the Baroque through the Romantic periods. He enjoys an occasional night at Boston Symphony Hall or attending an organ concert at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME. Currently he is the director of Nuclear Medicine at the North Shore Medical Center, located just outside of Boston. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Salem State University where he teaches a course in nuclear instrumentation. During his leisure time, he enjoys listening to his music collection and an occasional movie with his wife of 30+ years. Living on the longest stretch of sandy beach north of Boston offers him plenty of opportunities to take a relaxing stroll or soak up some sun. "Remember, acquiring good A/V gear takes lots of time...but doesn't necessarily take lots of money."

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Shredder Orokusaki says:

December 18, 2016 at 8:57 pm

So since it was filed at 2k and my pc monitor is 1440p(2,5k 2560x1440) will it look much better than 1080p version? Monitor is DELLP2416D(24'' 1440P 60 HZ IPS).