In terms of the HDR grading, one of the most obvious improvements is seen from the outset: the white title only seconds into the film has been However, these are rendered far less intrusive on this disc than on the Shimmering, which appear to stem from the source rather than encode side. A few problem areas do remain, including some banding and Optimal than the now 14-year-old Blu-ray. Yes, the source limitations remain, but this is no doubt far closer to Greatly enhancing clarity, and giving the film a more modern looking edge. In all areas the UHD brings far more organic life out of the image, well beyond the Blu-ray, greatly stabilizing the picture, The newfound clarity and stability are amazing, bordering on transformative forĬrispness and accuracy. Shot at the 21:14 mark showing some holographic elements. Some of the advanced graphic look worlds and away better,Īlmost like as if it were some remastered video game where old, less optimized images are here rendered with far more care and precision. It reveals excellent detailing to skin textures, well beyond the Blu-ray's ability. Still, despite lacking the fluidity and absolute clarity thatĭefine today's behemoth digital constructs, there's no mistaking that this film still looks good, generally, and the UHD brings out the best of its Its age both on UHD but far more so on the Blu-ray, that latter format revealing the rough computer artwork (at least compared to today's crispĬomputer 's truly amazing how far technology has come in the past 20 years). Sony brings Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within to the UHD format with a new 2160p/HDR UHD presentation. The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc. Producers: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Jun Aida, Chris Lee, Akio Sakai Starring: Ming-Na Wen, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin, Donald Sutherland Writers: Al Reinert, Jeff Vintar, Hironobu Sakaguchi Of the Final Fantasy Video Game Franchise.įor more about Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K and the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K Blu-ray release, see Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on Novemwhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5.ĭirectors: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara Final Fantasy is the groundbreaking new CGI film from the creators The Deep Eyes Squadron, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash To destroy the alien presence and pure enough to protect the planet. Ross struggles to collect eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough Led by a strange dream and guided by her mentor, Dr. The Earth is infested with alien spirits, and mankind faces totalĮxtinction. I hope to see more films like this, at least if they are this well made.Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K Blu-rayįinal Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K (2001)įinal Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K Blu-ray delivers stunningly beautiful video and great audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release The thought of fully computer animated films isn't as new and strange anymore, and with films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Ring and Hero, the west is opening up for the Asian way of telling stories. If this movie had been released this year, it would probably have been given a better reception. For the European and American market, though, there's probably not enough action and too much talking. It works well, especially if you like Asian movies. Personally, I didn't think the story was either too slow-paced, nor too weird. Particularly all the scenes of Aki's hair waving in the wind. The animation is, for the most part, excellent, even if some scenes have a too blatant 'look what we can do' boast to them. Leaving for a few of us who went to see the film with no real expectations, to enjoy it. The average sci-fi movie fan, though, who ought to have loved the wicked general (excellently voice-cast by James Woods) and his huge space cannon, as well as the 'Aliens' styled surroundings and technology, was put off by all the talk about spirits and world souls. The trouble is that the FF video game fans wanted a story based on the games, or on their particular favourite in the series, and were disappointed with both the story, the setting and the characters. Add to this a rich amount of influences from the FF games, including eight mysterious spirits that must be found in time or the heroine will succumb, as well as a lot of mythological references that must be taken for granted rather than analysed to bits if the viewer is to find any pleasure in this film. It combines combines the classic dystopic sci-fi future with a scorched Earth, a few heroes struggling against enigmatic aliens and a corrupt military force, action style sequences that are at times quite intense, and the typical slow-paced Asian movie storytelling. It's a pity this movie failed at the box office, because in my opinion, it's really good.
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