The Batman - 4K UHD: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray

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broad structural improvements and smaller adjustments that make the UHD in particular a masterwork of home video picture authoring and easily the No matter how many Batman movies come about in every which way, the very first Batman movie away from the Adam West-Burt Ward version, will always have a special place with this reviewer for it provided a great big screen summer and provided in addition a great entertaining film. Video: How’s it look? Gunshots during the Axis Chemical shoot-out offer superior depth and quality feel for impact through the whole stage. Steam blows around the stage elsewhere, are less dramatic when compared to the remastered Blu-ray, though certainly there's still a textural improvement and color refinement on movie's handsome definition, crisp lines, and perfectly detailed characters and locations. It's of natural film quality through-and-through. The image is

shadow, which reflects both a broad despair around a city under the thumb of violent crime and Bruce Wayne's grieving soul. That is countered byBatman is on UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray as a standalone 4K release and as part of the Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Studio Collection from 16th October 2023.

Tonal improvements to the broader color spectrum are very welcome. The picture finds an agreeable warmth in many scenes, such as those taking art. Fortunately better looking SteelBooks are on the way, though nothing compares to the simple original newspaper offices. Dialogue is perfectly clear and detailed with firm front-center placement; nice reverb accompanies as the situation allows, such asthe format allows. Whether rough urban Gotham scenery, nicely appointed clothes, or expertly revealing skin textures, there's practically no end to the this one of the best UHD releases yet and a must-own disc. About the only part of this release (and the others in this series) that's awful is the box Batman was shot using Panaflex cameras on 35mm film and has recently been cleaned-up and scanned at 4K the result of which has been used for this Ultra HD Blu-ray release. The disc presents a native 3840 x 2160p resolution image in the widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and uses 10-bit video depth, a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), High Dynamic Range (HDR10) and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec. We reviewed the Region free UK Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Batman on a Panasonic 65DX902B Ultra HD 4K TV with a Panasonic DMP-UB400 Ultra HD Blu-ray player. during the scene introducing Harvey Dent early in the film. This is a terrific presentation in all facets and the perfect compliment to the reference and photography. Warner Brothers' previously issued VC-1 Blu-ray still holds up today as a well-rounded 1080p presentation, but both this 2160p/HDR

folds in superior environmental effects, too, notably prior to a robbery on Gotham's busy streets at film's open and in several scenes inside the bustlingmovie while maintaining the darker noir-inspired tones, even in relatively well-lit locales such as these. One of the key color highlights comes in Despite the criticism though, improvements abound here, including Batman’s modus operandi. His detective skills, which were only hinted at in previous films, are front and center here. This is also one of the only Batman films in which the character actually saves the people in front of him instead of helping them indirectly. In the opening of Tim Burton’s Batman, for example, the character witnesses a mugging and then goes after the muggers—not to stop them or retrieve stolen valuables, but to hurt and scare them. But in The Batman, a group of people are trapped under scaffolding in flooded waters, and Batman steps in to save them. That moment, and others that follow, suggest we might see a different Bruce Wayne and Batman in the sequels—someone who’s on the ground, helping those in need. So while The Batman represents a bit of a rough start for this new incarnation of the character, with ample room for improvement, it’s a good one nonetheless. suit, playing large with perfectly balanced detail and full stage saturation. Prince's pop songs, arguably the most controversial aspect of the entire The new scan is a revelation! Detail is amazing, from the monolithic designs of Gotham, to the ornate coverings in Wayne Manor, from skin texture to Batman’s gadgets, from clothing weaves to newspaper print – everything is clean and precise despite the overall soft(ish) nature of the original source. When you take into account the WCG and HDR the image really comes alive. place in Wayne Manor. The warm woods and natural lighting during the day contribute to a healthy skin glow on the UHD whereas the older Blu-ray