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The Kingdom Blu-ray

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Universal Studios | 2007 | 110 mins | Rated R | Nov 25, 2008

The Kingdom (Blu-ray)
Large: Front




Video
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
Spanish: DTS 5.1

Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Bonus View (PiP)
Price
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Reviewer 4.0 of 5 4.0
Overall 4.3 of 5 4.3
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The Kingdom

 (2007)

Action | Drama | Thriller



A team of U.S. investigators set out to find the perpetrators behind a deadly attack in a Middle Eastern country.

For more details about The Kingdom on Blu-ray, see The Kingdom Blu-ray Review

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven
Director: Peter Berg


The Kingdom Blu-ray, Video Quality

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The Kingdom welcomes Blu-ray viewers with a most impressive 1080p, 2.35:1-framed transfer that does the movie extremely proud. Colors are strong but sometimes look slightly subdued and pushing the hues that meld with the Saudi locales, not a fault of the disc but rather replicating the intended look of the film. The image is incredibly sharp and deep, highly detailed and strong in every regard. The Kingdom on Blu-ray offers a natural-in-appearance and highly impressive picture quality that offers an excellent cinematic look and feel, helped both by the wonderfully detailed transfer and its retention of inherent film grain. The transfer holds up well under any condition, be it in the naturally lit Saudi exteriors, moderately lit interiors, or dark highways at night. Black levels are rock solid, flesh tones are finely rendered, and the detail in faces in close-ups is extraordinary. Detail is also excellent in scenes featuring the debris of the aftermath of the attack, seen, for example, in chapter 10. Every piece of twisted steel and every remnant of the blown-out building feature detail that invites viewers to reach out and grab them. While the fast-paced camerawork and rapid-fire edits sometimes make every corner of the film difficult to analyze, there is no doubt that when the camera slows down and viewers take in the frame, the transfer they see is nothing short of gorgeous. Universal's Blu-ray release of The Kingdom features one of the best transfers on the market when it comes to live action material.


The Kingdom Blu-ray, Audio Quality

  Array of 5


The Kingdom sports Universal's standard audio codec, DTS-HD MA 5.1, and the results are excellent, though not quite on the same level as the best audio presentations available on Blu-ray today. Gunshots are deep and pack a nice punch, and the soundtrack is immersive, but it seems to lack that last bit of oomph and immersion, never quite reaching the top-tier level. An explosion in chapter three rocks the listening area, though once again it gives the impression of lacking just that last bit of power and presence to drive it over the top. Dialogue reproduction is strong, but at times somewhat jumbled under effects or ambient noise. Music spreads nicely across the front, with a good, solid, deep presence in the front left and right speakers. Surrounds are used more in support rather than offering a plethora of discrete effects in many instances, never providing an active, ambitious surround presence. The very first "wow" moment of the track comes from the firing of a .50 caliber machine gun in chapter 11. It thumps and pounds and reverberates with incredible force that rattles the chest cavity and makes for a reference sonic moment in an otherwise good but not fabulous sound presentation. Likewise, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fired in chapter 16 discharges an impressive thump as the projectile flies heavily through the listening area and creates a shattering explosion upon impact. Make no mistake, The Kingdom offers listeners a thrilling soundtrack, but it just doesn't have the same vigor and vitality of the very best of the best Universal has to offer, including The Incredible Hulk, Hellboy II, Wanted, and U-571.


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