That said, there's still plenty of room on the 4K disc so it's a shame that the animated companion short Catwoman - still included on theīlu-ray as a bonus feature - wasn't given a bump to 4K as well. Overall, this more refined palette serves up a potent mixture of bold and subtle improvements that, in my opinion, make Year OneĪ more impactful and effective adaptation.Īll things considered (and considering the limitations of its limited-budget 2K source material, which still suffers from trace amounts ofīanding), this is a fine improvement and I sincerely hope other prominent DCAU Batman films from this era ( Under the Red Hood, The Dark Knight Returns) get the same treatment, and soon. Sequences - such as those taking place in Gotham's red-light district, the fiery warehouse where Batman is nearly killed by invading police forces,Īnd the memorable gala event where Carmine Falcone and his wealthy guests are confronted - offer greater color depth and saturation with noīleeding.
Stand out cleanly against black and other dim backgrounds, which now more closely resemble the original book's ultra-moody appearance bolsteredīy David Mazzucchelli's particular art style one that's defined more by colors and compositions than bold outlines. Now suitably darker but still very "readable", thanks to both its better-handled contrast and well-placed use of HDR10 color enhancement. Additionally, several low-lit scenes that appeared artificially boosted on the Blu-ray are With a much smoother and less processed appearance overall. Fine detail, black levels, and shadows are better resolved The Blu-ray was hardly packed to the gills with total content (roughly 3.5 hours, and a mixture of HD and SD material), the movie-only 4K disc isĭual-layered (66GB) and thus runs at a much higher bit rate than its predecessor. First and foremost, disc compression is vastly improved in direct comparison to that earlier release: although or maybe the slight boost is due to my appreciation of the newĢ160p transfer which, for reasons outlined below, helps this film more closely resemble David Mazzucchelli's distinctive artwork as it originallyĪppeared in Batman #404–407 back in 1987.Īlthough its 2160p transfer is technically an upscale, this brand-new 4K presentation of Year One offers a substantially better viewingĮxperience than the original Blu-ray. I've always felt this was one of the studio's better efforts of a fan-favorite book. Please note that I've scored the film slightly higher while I don't consider this to be a perfect adaptation and still prefer the source material,
#BATMAN YEAR ONE UPGRADE#
Transfer offers a solid visual upgrade and a new featurette explores the main character James Gordon.įor a complete film synopsis, read our review of the 2011 Blu-ray written by Kenneth Brown. The 2011 Blu-ray was later re-issued in 2015Īs a handsome Deluxe Digibook Edition and, while this new 4K release scales back on the packaging bells and whistles, its terrific new 2160p Production is faithful and well-made with solid voice work by Brian Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, and more. Based on the celebrated original comics written by Frank Miller with artwork by David Mazzucchelli, this brisk 64-minute has re-released their animated adaptation of Sam Liu and Lauren Montgomery's Batman: Year One on 4K UHD to coincide with Reviewed by Randy Miller III, November 7, 2021
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