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Beyond the Black Rainbow Blu-ray Review

Score: 48

from 2 reviewers

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While 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' boasts visually stunning and immersive aesthetics, its cryptic plot and lack of substance make it a challenging watch; the Blu-ray's excellent audio is offset by limited special features.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 54

Beyond the Black Rainbow's video presentation on Blu-ray is a faithful representation of its heavily stylized, retro-futurist aesthetic, with a 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer that showcases its intentional grain structure, vibrant reds and blues, and a gritty, low-budget feel. Minor compression artifacts and soft-focus are deliberate and true to the source.

Audio: 69

Beyond the Black Rainbow's lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track creates a strange, atmospheric soundscape with minimal, yet clear dialogue and an immersive array of electronic thrummings, mechanical noises, and a menacing old-school synthesizer score, producing a haunting and effective audio experience.

Extra: 6

While the Blu-ray extras of 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' remain visually engaging with high-definition content, they're lackluster in substance, including only a few deleted scenes and standard trailers, leaving a notable absence of insightful commentary from director Cosmatos.

Movie: 41

"Beyond the Black Rainbow" is a visually arresting, retro-futurist sci-fi film that excels in stylistic, experimental cinematography and minimalist production design, but suffers from a lack of narrative substance, shallow character development, and an overly enigmatic plot that ultimately frustrates and bores viewers.

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