65

Detail on this native 4K image is stunning, close-up skin texture; pores, hair, ingrained dirt and grime, sweat; everything is clear and defined, clothing has discernible weaves, check out the sand grains...

Bass is tremendous, adding depth and impact to the low end, LF effects are numerous and, at times, room-shakingly brilliant, without becoming thick or muddy....

Final Showdown: Concepts to Screen – 10 minutes of storyboards superimposed on finished film....

The grammar of the film is absolutely spot on in terms of ‘how to make an exciting film’ – every scene informs the next, or is part of the setup, any dialogue drives the narrative, there is a distinct...

If that’s your bag, then it’s a winner, but just slowing down a touch, giving the characters some time to breathe and develop would have given it some much needed emotional investment, and thus afforded...

Sony's 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD release of 65 delivers a rock-solid UHD image that is more of a fine-point refinement of the Blu-ray and less a substantial overhaul. Gains in both key areas are fine rather...

Unlike the companion Blu-ray, which concurrently releases with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack, this UHD version of 65 releases with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. It's clearly a step above the...

This UHD release of 65 includes a few extras, all of which are found on the bundled Blu-ray disc. A Movies Anywhere digital copy code is included with purchase. This release ships with a non-embossed slipcover....

65 opens with this text: "Prior to the advent of mankind, in the infinity of space, other civilizations explored the heavens." In other words the movie takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far...

65 doesn't demand that its audience turn off the brain, mostly because there's not much here to stimulate the brain one way or the other. If the film is good at anything, it's good at focus and forward...

The color palette is nuanced and natural, albeit with a slight warm push that befits the lush jungle environments....

But the Atmos mix is effective in creating unique sonic environments, and a real sense of spaciousness within them, with the height channels employed to fill in the sound of wind, dinosaur calls, rain,...

Ultimately, the impression one gets is that these filmmakers—though well-meaning—believe they’ve somehow invented a better wheel, when in reality they’re still driving with a learner’s permit on a well-worn...

But Mills is reluctant to go, as the mission will take him away from his family for two years… and that’s if all goes well....

But if you’re looking for better films of this type, the aforementioned Pitch Black is far more effective....

Whether it’s warning lights onboard the ship after its crash or the jungle greens, density and boldness thrive....

It’s intricate and involving, the type of work that betters a movie, or at least makes it worth staying on a shelf....

A look at production design, a paltry five-minutes, precedes an equally puny look at the galaxy/space for all of two-minutes....

In its slimmest, tiniest ways, 65 also suggests that as societies, no matter which planet we’re born on, it’s inevitable we’ll turn to weapons of war, suffocating financial systems, and universal empathy...

A simple on-the-run survival movie with a slight dramatic heart, 65, as expected, ultimately comes down to the dinosaur action....

Aided by Dolby Vision HDR, detail in general is really good despite the cinematography lacking the kind of visual punch with all the visual effects aiding the plot....

This a spacious and robust track, with environmental effects like rushing wind and roaring oceans gaining height in the overhead channels....

The deleted scenes don’t encourage you to think there was anything valuable left on the cutting room floor, and the additional EPK-style featurettes just gloss over the production like a press junket....

Written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the duo who wrote A Quiet Place and its sequel as well as writing and directing the independent horror film Haunt, 65 is certainly interested in the...

While 65 severely lacks the kind of survival thriller/horror action that people were so eager for, the new 4K Blu-ray release at least honors the 4K source and provides a nice boost in detail and black...

Facial features and textures on our limited characters are clear as day and discernible from any given distance in the frame....

The rolling, atmospheric sound is everywhere, creating an amazing environment and really tracking and translating the action with great accuracy and ultimate impact....

Creating the World of 65 (HD, 4:56) – “Crash land from one movie into a better movie”Primordial Planet (HD, 2:30) – A parody of a nature program set to Earth of 65.Final Showdown: Concepts To Screen (HD,...

There’s a lot of stuff going on that the film thinks is clever or interesting, yet never gives a reason for it to be other than the writers just made that decision because they thought it was shocking,...

If you’ve not seen the film, I’d recommend renting or waiting for it to hit a streaming service you subscribe to before buying....