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Underworld Beauty Blu-ray Review

Limited Edition 3,000 copies

Score: 77

from 2 reviewers

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Solid technical merits and a clean transfer highlight this standout release, essential for fans of early Suzuki and classic Japanese noir.

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  • Underworld Beauty Blu-ray tbllyy
  • Underworld Beauty Blu-ray tbllyy
  • Underworld Beauty Blu-ray tbllyy
  • Underworld Beauty Blu-ray tbllyy
  • Underworld Beauty Blu-ray tbllyy
  • Underworld Beauty Blu-ray tbllyy
7

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Video: 86

Underworld Beauty’s Blu-ray features a 4K-sourced 1080p AVC transfer in 2.39:1, delivering impressive grayscale nuance, excellent detail, deep inky blacks, and organic grain; image is sharp and clean with minimal artifacts, preserving its noir atmosphere stylishly.

Audio: 71

Underworld Beauty’s LPCM 2.0 Mono (original Japanese) delivers surprisingly solid dynamics for its vintage, with cleanly rendered, well-balanced dialogue, minimal hiss or distortion, and optional English subtitles for accessible viewing.

Extra: 71

A strong selection of extras—highlighted by a 4K restoration, Mizuki Kodama interview, Suzuki’s 40-min short Love Letter with commentary, improved subtitles, trailers, and a detailed booklet—combine to deliver a thoughtful, well-packaged limited edition Blu-ray.

Movie: 81

Underworld Beauty is a brisk, inventive early Japanese noir where Suzuki experiments with genre conventions, notable for its dynamic CinemaScope visuals, morally ambiguous characters—especially the standout Akiko—and a fresh, shadow-soaked Blu-ray presentation.

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