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- Robert Harris
Damien Chazelle's Babylon is one of those special films that cannot not get a reaction.
Love it, hate it, or fall somewhere in between, those who have experience the film come away with opinions.
At over three hours in length, with an initial party/orgy sequence that clocks in at around half an hour, and has some of the best long takes I've seen in quite a while, it's a behemoth of a film.
It's also a film that should be appreciated by those who love the late silent era, although I'm unable to attest to total accuracy. What the film does no, and I'd not seen this done in earlier films about the era, is to show it, warts and all.
There are tiny little elements that will probably go unnoticed in this production. Shot on film, and finished in 4k, it seems to have purposeful minus density on occasion, just to remind the viewer they're seeing film.
Like the film itself, performances tend to be over-the-top, in a good way. Margot Robbie should have had a nomination.
As a 4k UHD release - it comes as a SteelBook - it's a glorious affair, with imagery as sharp as a tack, what appears to be lovely film grain, and colors saturated enough to jump off one's screen.
Audio, via Dolby Atmos, is huge
Kudos to Paramount for putting extras on a third disc! Included, beyond extended and cut scenes is a very high quality documentary about the production. It ain't no little promo featurette.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 5
Highly Recommended
RAH
Love it, hate it, or fall somewhere in between, those who have experience the film come away with opinions.
At over three hours in length, with an initial party/orgy sequence that clocks in at around half an hour, and has some of the best long takes I've seen in quite a while, it's a behemoth of a film.
It's also a film that should be appreciated by those who love the late silent era, although I'm unable to attest to total accuracy. What the film does no, and I'd not seen this done in earlier films about the era, is to show it, warts and all.
There are tiny little elements that will probably go unnoticed in this production. Shot on film, and finished in 4k, it seems to have purposeful minus density on occasion, just to remind the viewer they're seeing film.
Like the film itself, performances tend to be over-the-top, in a good way. Margot Robbie should have had a nomination.
As a 4k UHD release - it comes as a SteelBook - it's a glorious affair, with imagery as sharp as a tack, what appears to be lovely film grain, and colors saturated enough to jump off one's screen.
Audio, via Dolby Atmos, is huge
Kudos to Paramount for putting extras on a third disc! Included, beyond extended and cut scenes is a very high quality documentary about the production. It ain't no little promo featurette.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 5
Highly Recommended
RAH
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