Oblivion [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD]

Oblivion begins with a mystery and ends with a bang, but also a satisfying coda. I saw Oblivion in the theater, but did not fully appreciate it until just now at home. The audio has soft parts, with little more than soft wind blowing and bird chirps. In other places, there are combat explosions and gun fire. The multi-track audio includes the default 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio (48 kHz), other languages in lesser, lossy formats, and a music only track in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (96 kHz). The modern classical music track is another form of enjoyment that BD can bring to your A/V experience. I found the music wonderful, but for the dialog and effects, one must listen to the main audio track. In the theater, the audio was very loud, while at home, one may choose a pleasing volume level to hear the quality in both soft and loud passages. The story spins out in bits. The main part starts with the two main characters, a drone repairman [Cruise's character] and his female comm officer. As it progresses, you come to understand the situation and characters more, although there are apparent dream sequences and/or flashbacks that are not explained at first. Near the end, in a flashback/blackbox replay sense, the arc of the historical story becomes clear. I have a sense of Bob Seeger's words in "Against the Wind", "what to leave in, what to leave out" about the pacing and content of the film. The extras include several omitted scenes that are interesting for what they additionally disclose about the story, from which one may consider why they were omitted. The director, Pete Hammond, also directed" Tron: Legacy" and was a producer for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", to give some sense of the quality and sensibility of the movie. The superb story starts simply - perhaps even a minimal, mystical sensibility, with the two main characters. Later another female character is discovered, after which the story starts snowballing. To avoid spoilers, I'll add little more. Yet, in how many movies does a quote from ancient Rome, from "Lays of Ancient Rome" by Lord Macaulay, "how can man die better than facing fearful odds," serve both to educate or remind viewers of ancient Rome and advance the story line? This is a smaller story, rather than a grand tale with a cast of thousands. Yet, this is far more than a summer fun, sci-fi shoot-em-up. From the excellent video [note- the palette is somewhat subdued rather than bright Technicolor, to match the story and dystopian, post-war theme], through the fine story and excellent audio, this one is a keeper in my view. Sci-fi is best when it makes one think of possibilities, and this movie has it in spades.

I waited many months until Oblivion was available to rent for under five dollars rather than buy. The wait was worth it! This is an amazing movie. Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow are two of the best movies that I have seen in years and both have Cruise as the lead actor. Both movies are incredibly smart and unpredictable. Obilivion is not like Cruise's flat War of the Worlds. The nemesis is much more intelligent containing multiple smart hooks that surprise the viewer until the end. Cruise does a great job acting and is one of the only aging a-listers that can still carry a great performance (unlike Brad Pitt, Mel Gibson, John Travolta, and others who seem to have grown complacent and big-headed). Oblivion is better than the preview indicates. I thought that Morgan Freeman was going to end up being the bad guy, but the real enemy is surprising and complex. The error of War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise (and other sci-fi movies) is that the nemesis doesn't have a personality and is too general in its scope, but in this movie it is very unique. At only one point did I think the plot line started to meander when the clones started to arrive and I thought that movie would drift into weirdness, but then it made sense as the plot continued to unfold, and then made perfect sense at the end. A sci-fi movie is best when it makes the fiction seem plausible and gives answers to questions at the end of the movie while keep the viewer trying to answer that question throughout the movie. Cast: five stars, Plot: five stars, Cinematography: five stars, Love story: five stars. The movie also contains a lot of hints at potential globalist plans for the future of America. I believe that movies are often used as predictive programming by the elite. What does the blown up Super Bowl Stadium in 2017 mean? What do all of the numbers mean? In closing, I would definitely rent this movie, and could even buy. So rare is it these days to find a movie that I would like to watch more than once. Then, I would rent Edge of Tomorrow after it as both are excellent and both contain uber-fresh sci-fi plots lines that will keep you guessing until the end.

Oblivion on 4K UHD is a beautiful disc from an audio-visual standpoint. The HDR presentation delivers crisp detail and a clean, cinematic look with excellent contrast and depth. Blacks are deep, highlights are controlled, and the overall picture quality remains consistently sharp throughout—though not quite in the top reference tier compared to some newer HDR transfers. The Dolby Atmos soundtrack is “near” reference quality, offering excellent clarity, precise imaging, and immersive use of the height channels. Dialogue remains crystal clear, and the film’s sweeping score blends beautifully with environmental effects. However, it doesn’t quite have the same aggressive, room-filling presence as titles like Blade Runner 2049 or the DTS:X powerhouse mixes of Jurassic Park and Van Helsing. At 0.0 dB reference level, the mix feels a touch restrained, particularly in the low-end and overhead activity. I found this movie truly came alive when played slightly above 0.0db reference level, around +3.0 dB, where the Atmos effects expanded and the soundtrack’s dynamics became far more engaging. Overall, Oblivion remains a four-star AV experience—beautifully mixed and mastered but a bit too polite to reach the absolute reference benchmark. Highly recommended for fans of pristine visuals and clean, immersive sound who don’t mind nudging the volume a little higher.

The movie is amazing.. but Amazon did not send me the version shown in the image for the product: it does *NOT* include a Digital Download. It's a pity not enough care is taken to makes sure clients actually receive what they ordered.

Nicely done, high quality Hollywood movie. The actors are great, the rythme is good and the story is strange and interesting. Jack is learning the truth slowly, about this gigantic illusion of what he has been told. But he doesn't know what he is really fighting, and as the story goes on, he learns that his whole life is a lie, as well as all the rest of the world he is living in. It is not his world, nor his wife, and certainly not the future he was expecting. The way he travels through his dicoveries is smooth, understandable, and he never gets desperate about what he finds out. In the end, he controls the game, playing by the rules of the invader. He looses his life, or one of his numerous lives and capitalises on this to defeat the beast. One must Watch this movie at least once, hoping that he or she will appreciate the imagination and intelligence of this incredible story, that seems so real or possible at times. It is not the usual invasion by monster who kill the humans without trying to understand them. The most ironic part is that the humans have been told that they won the war against the invaders; in fact, they must have lost simply because the were fighting against themselves. I certainly will be watching this one again in the future. Splendid.

I just love this film! Losing count how many times I have seen it and knowing I will wear it out one day. This is no Oscar winner (although the breath-taking landscapes deserve to be). There are plot holes deeper than the Icelandic Volcanic craters and the acting gets a bit clunky (even Morgan GOD? Freeman manages an off-day.) But who cares? For dark humour, it’s a hoot AND I LURRRRVE IT!!! First Monsieur Cruise - someone far more qualified than me made the assertion that TC works much better leading the cast from the bottom up, than he does as pre-eminent all conquering hero. Here we have him perfectly appointed the role of "generic bloke" best friends with a dummy called "Bob." As such he is outstanding switching from unflinching hard man to childishly flawed irreverence and possessed of the best man-cave you are EVER going to see. At his side is the eloquent Geordie beauty Andrea Riseborough who easily steals the show from under the nose of OLGA KURYLENKO. Full marks to KOSINSKI for selecting deliberately alternative faces to play the female leads and romantic interest. Both definitely do not look like they were made in Hollywood. It works for Riseborough as resolutely corporate VIKA in a way that misses by miles for Kurylenko awkwardly trying to hold up the mystery of JULIA. The basic tenant of Science Fiction is some of the underlying "science" is more fictional than it ought to be. And so we are asked to suspend believe, occasionally beyond the point of credibility but in the good cause of enjoying a no-nonsense tale that is entertaining in way that it plays out rather than any grand notions of pulling the fleece over your eyeballs. MOON is more intriguing, and decidedly darker. INTERSTELLAR is more detailed by an order of magnitude, but both take themselves way too seriously for this. OBLIVION is no comedy, but is intended as a tall tale to be "enjoyed" if you let it go where it asks without question. Acting honours go to Cruise edging Riseborough by a nose and for being so refreshingly human. Special mention goes to Melissa Leo as the wretchedly irritating SALLY. Without the contextual justification of the final act, voice acting of this type could easily earn a Razzie. MORGAN FREEMAN? Sorry, just not your day this time. He looks somewhat out of place in a way last seen in HARD RAIN. This film just doesn’t NEED him in the way others do. The villain’s award must go to the menacing clones. A deviant blend of Steve Jobs styling with "personality" added courtesy of ED 209 (Mk I). Rotten to their APPLE-esque core. OBLIVION from the start strolls along at its own pace, gently developing a simple plot that occasionally threatens to divert you, but ultimately becomes vividly clear once you discern good from bad. Its patient emphasis of the barren scenery is entirely keeping with the plot and focuses the eyes during the frequent occasions when the story meanders more than it should. The tech, is restrained and a measured counterpoint the bleak world we are presented with. The cast pared back to leave no choices but the obvious where this is off to. OBLIVION is not cerebral sci-fi in the way of CONTACT, but lighter in the way that gave us HAN SOLO or ALIENS, albeit without the drama of either. Watch once to "get-it," twice to double-check, but over and over for sheer entertainment as the perfect antidote after the let-down the unrelated PROMETHEUS proved to be. It’s not a guilty pleasure, just a movie that delivers so solidly it is excused its many flaws.

Confesso che quando ho acquistato Oblivion in Blu Ray non mi aspettavo molto: un buon prodotto e niente più, anche perché mia moglie mi aveva detto che la critica a suo tempo non era stata particolarmente favorevole. Ho quindi iniziato la visione piuttosto prevenuto, ma presto sono stato catturato dal grandioso impatto visivo, dalla perfetta recitazione, dalla trama avvincente ed originale del film. Sicuramente ci sono influenze di tutta una cinematografia sci-fiction del passato, ma questo è secondo me un pregio, non un difetto. Qualsiasi espressione artistica si nutre delle esperienze del passato, bisogna vedere in che modo viene utilizzata questa cultura. Oblivion è un'opera di altissimo livello, estetico e culturale, probabilmente il miglior film di questo genere degli ultimi anni. Anche la realizzazione in Blu Ray è di riferimento assoluto, sia nel comparto audio che video. In poche parole: un'esperienza da non lasciarsi sfuggire.

Très beau film avec des images 4K superbes.