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- Robert Harris
Possibly apes do have more native intelligence than humans.
It wasn't until more than halfway through Fox's magnificent new 4k Blu-ray of War for the Planet of the Apes, that I finally realized that the entire new Apes Trilogy, the final of two of which were directed by Matt Reeves...
were all a prequel to the 1968 Franklin Schaffner original.
While early on I thought the use of the name Maurice was a cute nod in the direction of the original, it wasn't until I saw that logo from a 1960s Chevy, that things came into focus.
Duh!
Regardless, of my own mental incapacities, this final installment of the trilogy works magnificently.
Different people will see different bents to the tale, but coming away from this one, I'm seeing a replaying of a part of America's terrible history -- the attempted destruction of the Native American tribes during the 19th century.
On a tech level, I found great pleasure in the inclusion of Dolby Atmos, something dearly missed on Fox's 4k of Dawn, as the visceral difference in presentation is amazing.
Image-wise, even as an uprez from 2k data files, and the delicate layering of HDR, the disc is a winner.
For those who have not experienced height channels, I suggest you go somewhere, and listen carefully to a sequence from a film that you know, with and without.
The Apes trilogy that is far more than the sum of its parts, due in no small respect to the work of Andy Serkis, in his incarnation of Caesar.
The fact that all three are now available in gorgeous 4k editions, adds one more reason to make the move to 4k.
Image - 5
Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
It wasn't until more than halfway through Fox's magnificent new 4k Blu-ray of War for the Planet of the Apes, that I finally realized that the entire new Apes Trilogy, the final of two of which were directed by Matt Reeves...
were all a prequel to the 1968 Franklin Schaffner original.
While early on I thought the use of the name Maurice was a cute nod in the direction of the original, it wasn't until I saw that logo from a 1960s Chevy, that things came into focus.
Duh!
Regardless, of my own mental incapacities, this final installment of the trilogy works magnificently.
Different people will see different bents to the tale, but coming away from this one, I'm seeing a replaying of a part of America's terrible history -- the attempted destruction of the Native American tribes during the 19th century.
On a tech level, I found great pleasure in the inclusion of Dolby Atmos, something dearly missed on Fox's 4k of Dawn, as the visceral difference in presentation is amazing.
Image-wise, even as an uprez from 2k data files, and the delicate layering of HDR, the disc is a winner.
For those who have not experienced height channels, I suggest you go somewhere, and listen carefully to a sequence from a film that you know, with and without.
The Apes trilogy that is far more than the sum of its parts, due in no small respect to the work of Andy Serkis, in his incarnation of Caesar.
The fact that all three are now available in gorgeous 4k editions, adds one more reason to make the move to 4k.
Image - 5
Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
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