Edge of Tomorrow [4K Ultra HD] [2014]

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thing: you'll hear these tones more clearly instead of infrequent rattles... but if you're in the other camp, prepare to be Weapons of the Future (HD, 8 min.) – A brief discussion of the thought and design of the war suits worn by the soldiers. There's some talk about the meshing of practical effects and special effects to create the lifelike look that's achieved in the movie. Warner’s new disc ports over the modest extras from the earlier Blu-ray, of which the only noteworthy feature is a 43-minute production documentary that chiefly focuses on director Doug Liman and how he organized the shoot, from meticulously working with the art department to avoiding potential snags. Watching it now is a reminder of just how recently Tom Cruise reasserted his star power as the dominant focus of his films. Other than that, there are only a few brief videos on production aspects like designing the film’s weaponry and aliens, as well as a few minutes of superfluous deleted scenes. Overall Edge of Tomorrow comes with the standard Blu-ray version and a redeemable digital code. All bonus materials are found on the standard Blu-ray disc. First things first today: The Criterion Collection has just announced their April Blu-ray and 4K release slate and—as always—it’s another great list of titles.

While the world is still waiting for more or less decent video game adaptations, Fringe of the Future is the closest to this unattainable goal. Although the film has no progenitors in the console world, its internal logic is fully consistent with gaming culture, mostly thanks to the original novel by Hiroshi Sakurazawa, who, as we know, was a programmer by first profession.

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appearance, like a heavily processed color photo, and these compounded problems makes the climax even harder to follow. It's not a save for the bass filtering but, if you're not set up for Atmos and have no absolutely no plans to do so, the Blu-ray's audio might actually It's primarily an action film though, and the action is handled well, although it's hard to see what's going on in the beach scenes. Cruise's training is the most entertaining of the action and the weaponised suits are well realised. The sci-fi exposition is pretty thin and ridiculous but it doesn't matter because the other elements are well handled. begin in its opening moments, such as a series of descending tones that likely killed more than a few entry-level subwoofers and of course: this part of the film didn't look all that great on Blu-ray to begin with, but in all honesty the 4K is not an improvement

I think, partly because of this reason, it makes for an enjoyable film because it's still a relatively fresh and interesting predicament to place a character in, and one rich in comedy, but also drama, and this film mines both in an entertaining way. Weapons of the Future (HD, 8 min.) - A brief discussion of the thought and design of the war suits worn by the soldiers. There's some talk about the meshing of practical effects and special effects to create the lifelike look that's achieved in the movie. The action is fraught but never unclear, slowly building as Cruise hones his skills and is able to use his diet power-loader more and more adeptly with each passing moment. Yet, thanks to the script and some superb editing, that sense of unending time and continual repetition never translates to the film itself – it’s construct an intelligently adroit balance of what needs to be shown and what doesn’t, the most emotionally resonant scenes playing out with the simple reveal that a certain event or conversation has been had hundreds of times before and what that therefore implies… Doug Liman’s sci-fi exercise into the plot device that gets referred to by a movie it was made popular by in Groundhog Day, is a complete success in its fun, suspense, character and excitement. Edge of Tomorrow takes the concept and runs it own workings within the concept while also delivering in the hits that come with it. This one does make you feel the grind with it as well as some of the nail biting suspense as well as revelations dwindle hope or make you respect Cruise’s characters dedication to the cause.

Edge of Tomorrow Review

Spoiler alert: despite the fact that Tom Cruise is the star of Edge of Tomorrow, his character suffers a horribly violent death mere minutes after the opening credits roll. Well, that might have been a spoiler for most films, but in the case of Edge of Tomorrow, it’s actually a selling point, with the hook being that Cruise gets to relive the same day over and over again, Groundhog Day style. At least, it should have been a selling point, but despite the high-concept nature of the story, Warner Bros. struggled to find a way to market Edge of Tomorrow, starting right with the awkward title that was a drastic change from the film’s source material. (They weren’t done messing with the title, either, but more on that later.) that is, for the most part, supported well by its HDR10 enhancement (with a glaring exceptions -- see below); in short, it feels fresher and The initial scenes at the basecamp feel a bit naff, with some over the top masculine dialogue and posturing (think the grunts in Aliens - Bill Paxton also gets, probably a knowing, outing here) but it becomes apparent that this is deliberate, so they can make use of the scenes again as Cruise re-lives them and starts to react to them in different and more knowing ways. Low Frequency Extension: Explosions, smashing, punches, gunfire, engines, laser blasts and more really have the subwoofer pounding and shaking the room.

Here’s some more great breaking news: Our friends at Powerhouse Films have just informed us that their outstanding Indicator label—which already delivers fantastic special edition Blu-ray titles to the UK and European market—is officially coming to the US! Storming the Beach (HD, 12 min.) – Director Doug Liman offers a decent, but short, behind the scenes documentary featurette. With excellent video quality that never breaks down even in the darkest of scenes, Edge of Tomorrow boasts deeper color depth from the HDR10 spec that improves the color to 10-bits up from the 8-bit Blu-ray. The 4k video is exceptionally sharp with a wide contrast ratio that will impress on even the largest screens where both qualities hold up well. AudioFor a synopsis and appreciation of the film, please see Kenneth Brown's 2014 Blu-ray review linked above. I've long considered Overall, colours now look much richer and textured, while fine detail elsewhere and grain are both tightened up as well, both now better rendered with the additional space the codec and disc offer the image and, in combination with the colour changes, this new image offers up an immediate enhancement to the previous release in almost every regard. Legacy bonus features on the 1080p Blu-ray Disc include Storming the Beach, Weapons of the Future, On the Edge with Doug Liman, Deleted Scenes, and more. Scores It’s a shame the rest of the cast don’t have the time ironically to make much of a dent, the late, great Bill Paxton wasted in what amounts to little more than very welcome cameo. And if you stop to think too long about the whole mechanics of the concept, especially with the film’s final scenes, a few holes here or there start to emerge… but by this point you’re wholly invested in Cruise, Blunt, the concept and this whole raucously entertaining affair.