Big weapons even get their own reverb in the surround channels.

Dynamics are massive – gun retorts are shockingly loud, somehow finding room to breathe amid the hard rocking score. A Dolby Atmos presentation, based on a theatrical Dolby Surround 7.1 mix, there's superb sonic steerage to match the choreography. Nothing seems lost on this HDR transfer.Īudio: Sound design is similarly impressive. The movie is framed in 2.40:1 'Scope, and was shot on Arri Alexa/XT Plus at 2.8K with a 2K DI. Dan Laustsen's cinematography is rich and polished, his fight sequences never disrupted by choppy, hyperactive editing. Opening with a soaring city view, there's plenty of scope for spectral HDR highlights, wide colour and huge detail. Picture: The Ultra HD image quality is gorgeous. Both the standard Blu-ray and the DVD reflect the original theatrical release, which was rated 15 by the BBFC following 23 seconds of cuts to a suicide sequence. Insane bouts of action, juxtaposed with moments of comical civility, give the movie a sublime pace that actually makes perfect sense.Ĭompletists should note that the 4K Blu-ray is the only way of owning the uncut version of the film in the UK. The themes are mythical and characters operatic, but the gun-fu is clearly inspired by the John Woo/Hong Kong action playbook (via a nod to Enter the Dragon). What unspools is an ambitious expansion of the series, in which we visit another Continental Hotel, this time in Rome, where our eponymous hero is obliged to take on another gig he really doesn't want. Picking up shortly after the conclusion of the first film, with a mood-setting Buster Keaton Easter egg, this high-octane sequel wastes no time putting the beat down.

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