{"id":23138,"date":"2020-04-04T23:35:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T06:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=23138"},"modified":"2020-12-19T14:52:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T22:52:48","slug":"review-spies-in-disguise-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/04\/review-spies-in-disguise-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Spies in Disguise 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Spies in Disguise<\/em><\/strong> is a pleasant animated feature for the entire family, with humor suitable for both kids and adults alike, and really excels with not only some great animation, but the voice talents of Smith and Holland were ideal for their roles.<\/p>\n

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Spies in Disguise<\/span>
\n(2019)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction<\/span>
\nFox | PG \u2013 102 min. \u2013 $45.99 | March 10, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 04\/04\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Troy Quane & Nick Bruno
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Lucas Martell (animated short \u201cPigeon: Impossible\u201d); Cindy Davis (story), Brad Copeland and Lloyd Taylor (screenplay)
\nVoice Cast: <\/strong>Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Reba McEntire, Rachel Brosnahan, Karen Gillan, DJ Khaled, Masi Oka<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Gallery, Music Videos
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: (4K) <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nAudio: (BD) <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1) , French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opinions I share are my own.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0The screen captures were taken from the Blu-ray disc and\u00a0do not<\/span> represent the 4K Ultra HD transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Super spy Lance Sterling (WILL SMITH) and scientist Walter Beckett (TOM HOLLAND) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an\u00a0unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can’t learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Spies in Disguise<\/em><\/strong> is a fun, family-friendly, spy-fantasy-comedy with pitch-perfect voice casting for Will Smith and Tom Holland, both of whose natural live-action charms translate so well to animation form and the pair do share some fun friendly chemistry. The plot itself is serviceable though the selling point is hearing Smith voice a pigeon.<\/p>\n

However, the cynic in me couldn\u2019t really buy into the moral of the story about treating one\u2019s enemies not with violence but utilizing non-violent devices (such as glitter forming kittens, balloon weaponry, etc). It\u2019s a nice message for the young ones of course, but not sure how well it translates to the real world. Again, I do have a cynical mind, so likely others, young and old, will appreciate the simplistic yet appropriate messaging.<\/p>\n

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That being said, Spies in Disguise<\/em><\/strong> still was a surprisingly well made animated flick, one of the better ones, especially compared to others without the Pixar labeling (this is, though, under the Disney brand now). Smith and Holland provide great voice work and under the direction of Troy Quane and Nick Bruno, both making their debuts following working as storyboard artists on Hotel Transylvania<\/em>, 9<\/em> and The Peanuts Movie<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This comes with an embossed slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Infiltrating Blue Sky Studios (9:11)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Kid-friendly behind-the-scenes featurette with interviews by the creative team.<\/p>\n

The Top Secret Guide to Gadgets (3:57)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Breakdown on the various gadgets used in the film.<\/p>\n

Music Videos:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n