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The Invasion 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

Score: 78

from 4 reviewers

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The Invasion, despite its promise and relevant themes, delivers a glossy yet soulless experience, but Arrow's 4K release offers strong technical merits.

The Invasion 4K UHD Blu-ray Front Cover

Disc Release Date

2K Upscale

HDR10

Dolby Vision

DTS-HD MA

Video: 86

The 4K UHD Blu-ray of "The Invasion," restored by Arrow Films, delivers improved detail and a vivid palette with HDR and Dolby Vision, enhancing the film's original 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Despite some minor inconsistencies, the presentation offers pleasing sharpness and deep black levels, though some digital smoothing of close-ups is evident. Overall, it's a satisfying upgrade from the previous 1080 release.

Audio: 83

The Invasion's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track impresses with immersive surround activity, ample bass, and effective dialogue clarity. Highlights include explosive bass during shuttle scenes and dynamic directionality that captures ambient city life, making it a strong audio presentation matching the film's detailed visual quality.

Extra: 66

The 4K UHD Blu-ray of 'The Invasion' boasts an impressive array of extras including insightful audio commentary by Andrea Subisati and Alexandra West, perceptive visual essays by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelsen exploring pandemic themes, and engaging archival featurettes, perfectly packaged for fans.

Movie: 58

The 4K UHD Blu-ray release of 'The Invasion' presents a technically polished rendition of a troubled film, balancing its sleek visuals and atmospheric score with a narrative caught between creative ambitions and studio-imposed action sequences. While intriguing social and scientific commentaries emerge post-Covid, the film's shift from original vision to formulaic Hollywood fare, lacking emotional depth, limits its impact.

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