The most problematic area of the presentation is the color grading. Because there are no traces of problematic digital work, the entire film has a very pleasing organic appearance as well. Delineation is very strong and I assume that virtually everyone will be pleased with it, but there is still room for some minor improvements. Depth is good, but I feel that in many areas, and not only darker ones, it is not optimal. Naturally, grain is far better exposed and resolved, and this is something that makes a substantial difference when you view films on a larger screen. On the contrary, I expected this to be the case. The density levels of the visuals are also the best that I have seen, but given that this is one of the major upgrades you get when you view content in 4K, I did not find it surprising. So, at some point cleanup work must have been performed. While you will still notice a couple of minor stains and spots, the bigger specks and scratches that are visible on the old Blu-ray release are gone. Below, I will address the 4K and 1080p presentations separately as well as the similarities and differences between the new and old 1080p presentations.įirst, this is the all-around healthiest presentation of the film that I have seen to date. (I do not own Shout Factory's more recent Collector's Edition). I also did quite a few comparisons with the old MGM release from 2010, which is the only other release of the film that I have in my library. Screencaptures #20-34: taken from the Blu-ray in native 1080p.ĭuring the last couple of days, I spent quite a bit of time comparing the different presentations of the film in native 4K and 1080p from the two discs that are included on this release. Screencaptures #1-14: taken from the 4K Blu-ray and downconverted to 1080p.Ģ.

Please note that the screencaptures that are included with our review appear in the following order:ġ. Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.34:1 and encoded with HEVC / H.265, Max Max arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.

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