Tucked away within the extremes of color and light is some exceptional subtlety, too, that brings out stunning nuances in the backdrops of the underwater scenes skin tones and even some of the remarkable special effects. The film’s full-on look is also, arguably, in keeping with the relatively color-rich world of the Aquaman comic strips - which may join with the film’s broad brushstroke script and Jason Momoa’s laconic charm in explaining why the film seems to be a hit with more people than it probably deserves to be.ĭon’t be fooled by all the showboating, though. At least on such a consistent basis.Īs well as delivering an extraordinary example of the difference HDR can make to the viewing experience, the gleefully unashamed extremes of the Aquaman picture fit perfectly with its deliberately OTT approach - an approach where subtlety is essentially a swear word.Ītlantean royalty.

Shots of sunsets and sunrises are arguably the most extreme I’ve seen, while the riot of luminous color that punctuates many of the undersea sequences is like nothing I’ve seen in a 4K Blu-ray before.

Gloriously punchy though these opening shots are, though, they pale into insignificance, literally, when compared with the frankly retina-searing (um, in a good way) intensity of so much of the rest of the film. The extreme dynamics of the master (which is done to 4000 nit peaks in HDR10, but is also available in an even more explosive Dolby Vision version if your TV can support it) are apparent right from the off, as a stormy night sky is punctured by super-bright torch and lighthouse beams.

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