Brightburn

Although a solid upgrade, the 1080p SDR Blu-ray already did an excellent job with the material, leaving differences here largely down to subtle uptick and gentle nuances

More striking is the upgrade to Atmos

A decent enough selection

Brightburn has nothing to do with Superman, but it may as well be a "what if?" scenario for a pre-teen Clark Kent

Brightburn hasn't got much more than its USP to sell you on the journey

Brightburn arrives on the UHD format with a 2160p/HDR transfer. This is a fairly standard-issue UHD upgrade for a digitally shot movie and an upscaled 4K resolution from a 2K digital intermediate. Textural...

This is a very potent Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Bass is intense as the film opens. The ominous beats build in volume and low end intensity. The low end is the dominant force throughout, both in its defining...

Brightburn's UHD disc carries over the audio commentary but otherwise leaves all extras to the bundled Blu-ray which also contains that same commentary and three featurettes (it's also worth noting that...

Brightburn tells the story of a 12-year-old super villain named Brandon (Jackson A. Dunn), an alien boy whose space ship crash landed in Kansas and who was adopted by loving parents but who listens to...

Brightburn feels like an incomplete movie. There is essentially no third act, at least not within a more traditionally structured story. The film introduces the character and sees him grow into his powers...

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