{"id":26993,"date":"2021-09-01T14:26:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T21:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=26993"},"modified":"2021-09-01T14:27:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T21:27:27","slug":"zack-snyders-justice-league-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/09\/zack-snyders-justice-league-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Zack Snyder’s Justice League 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> is an okay, if not exceptional lengthy, film and well worth checking out, especially if you\u2019re a DC fan or just curious, plus splitting it into parts does help if you don\u2019t want to watch in one sitting.<\/p>\n

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Adventure, Science Fiction<\/span>
\nWarner Bros. | R \u2013 242 min. \u2013 $49.98 | September 7, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/01\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Zack Snyder
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder and Will Beall (story), Chris Terrio (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J.K. Simmons, Amber Heard, Joe Morton, Henry Lennix, Jared Leto, Billy Crudup, Joe Manganiello<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurette
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>4<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Czech (Dolby Digital 5.1), Polish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Slovak (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Full Frame 1.33
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Full Frame 1.33
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Castilian Spanish, Latin Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian-SDH, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish. Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, Czech, Polish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The screen captures were taken from the included Blu-ray disc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00bc\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Note: <\/strong>This review does contain some spoilers<\/strong> so please beware.<\/p>\n

Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne (BEN AFFLECK) enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat led by the alien Steppenwolf. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman (GAL GADOT) work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes \u2014 Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman (JASON MOMOA), Cyborg (RAY FISHER) and the Flash (EZRA MILLER) \u2014 it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>2017\u2019s Justice League<\/em> was a project rushed into production before the (now dismantled) AT&T\/Warner merger (delayed due to anti-trust issues), Joss Whedon took over production after director Zack Snyder stepped away after the tragic death of his daughter. While the word from Whedon and the studio said they were going to keep to Snyder\u2019s vision, what we got instead was an abomination with forced jokes and some sort of attempt to Marvel-ize the film.<\/p>\n

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After many years of the whole #releasethesnydercut hashtag , the fans finally got their wish after it was announced Warner Bros. was moving forward with finishing Snyder\u2019s version with an expensive production as many scenes were never shot and Snyder was supposedly not going to use very much, if any, of Joss Whedon\u2019s footage. And I will be perfectly honest, back in 2018, if I were a betting man I would not have wagered Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> would ever happen. Kudos to the RTSC folks and some within the studio who moved forward probably as a marketing ploy to drive subscriptions to the recently born HBO Max streaming service.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, what we got was an entertaining experience but a bit uneven. Even though the movie is a whopping 4 hours long and Superman himself doesn\u2019t even make an appearance well over the halfway point, I never lost interest even with what felt like a tacked on ending that continued the nightmare sequence from Batman v Superman<\/em> (which was a jarring segment that I generally skip during re-watches). Otherwise, Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> is a decent movie and perhaps even better considering the limitations even with a significant budget (reportedly around $70 million), not to mention the logistics with renewed actor contracts.<\/p>\n

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Generally, albeit probably because I am a DC fan and have liked most of the other projects (yes including the much maligned Wonder Woman 84<\/em>), Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> has its moments and the performances for the most part were fine even when the dialogue was on the stilted side. Where the movie really excels is when the League does come together and the dynamic between the team was a lot of fun; even Batman thankfully didn\u2019t stick out like a sore thumb. There a few nice little scenes such as a conversation between Diana and Arthur discussing the contentions between the Amazonians and Atlanteans, or a sweet scene with a resurrected Clark and Lois, a bit of which was seen in the Whedon cut but fledged out more here.<\/p>\n

ZS\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> does have some fan service, which likely will confuse anyone on the outside, the biggest one was the reveal of Henry Lennix\u2019s General Swanwick (seen in both Man of Steel<\/em> and Batman v Superman<\/em>) to be Martian Manhunter in disguise. A shame his introduction will be for naught since it does appear the Snyderverse is done (course, I\u2019ve been wrong before, so who knows…).<\/p>\n

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As a whole, I did enjoy the movie. It\u2019s not great and there are still open threads that won\u2019t be completed. That being said, I can only hope in 10-15 years some aspiring filmmaker will embark on making a documentary akin to 2015\u2019s The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?<\/em>, directed by the late Jon Schnepp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\u00bc\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This four-disc release comes housed in a standard black HD slim case. The only feature is Road to Justice League<\/em> (24:40)<\/u><\/strong>, an interview with Zack Snyder as he reflects on his trilogy of films in the DC Universe with some behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and crew.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4K VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5, BLU-RAY VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Warner Bros. releases Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray where it is presented in the director\u2019s preferred 1.33 full frame aspect ratio. It is odd to have a major studio film, a superhero film to boot, get that aspect ratio but that was Snyder\u2019s choice because, at least what I read, some sequences were shot using an IMAX camera and this was to keep some uniformity rather than shifting the ratios from, for example, 2.39 to 1.78 for the IMAX sequences.<\/p>\n

But in any case, as for the picture quality itself, does not look bad at all. Detail is incredibly sharp for both formats with a slight upgrade on 4K. Colors of course are really muted, not really much splash or vibrancy in any scene, so this one is really dark yet you can still discern what is happening on the screen, even when Batman and his dark gray\/black suit is front and center. As such, black levels are stark but never crushed. From memory, this is in-line with how Batman v Superman <\/em>looked as well.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs come equipped with Dolby Atmos tracks. I will admit, I wasn\u2019t exactly blown away by this track, dialogue does come across of course with great clarity as I would expect from any big budget (or massive given the combined cost was $370M+) project. The action scenes did provide some solid depth, I didn\u2019t find it entirely exceptional or imposing but rather on par with your standard action film. I was especially disappointed with the LFE channel that did rumble some but was on the underwhelming side. Still, as home theater tracks go, it\u2019s still above average, however I do remember Man of Steel<\/em>, Batman v Superman<\/em> and Wonder Woman<\/em> sounding better.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2014 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/em><\/strong> is an okay, if not exceptional lengthy, film and well worth checking out, especially if you\u2019re a DC fan or just curious, plus splitting it into parts does help if you don\u2019t want to watch in one sitting. That being said, I think the behind-the-scenes story is probably more interesting…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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