Tron Legacy (Blu-ray)
Video: 5 Mo's/5
Audio: 5 Mo's/5
Audio: 5 Mo's/5
I have to tell you the truth. The only reason why I decided to watch this movie in 3D was because a friend of mine had told me that he and his wife walked out of the movie theater during the movie. My sister on the other hand loved it. I found it hard to believe that a movie released during the Christmas and New Year Holiday season could be that bad. I have fallen asleep in movies but I have never walked out on one. For that reason, I wanted to watch Tron - Legacy in both 3D and 2D, but the only way I could watch it in 3D was to buy the damn thing. So, I bought the whole set, i.e., 3D Blu-ray+2D Blu-ray+DVD+Digital copy.
And, boy am I glad I did.
The script itself is nothing special but from an audio/video presentation stand point this movie is nothing short of reference quality.
Associated Equipment: Sony 55HX800 (ISF Calibrated), Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD (2D), PS3 (3D), Pioneer Elite SC-37 (Center and Surrounds), Emotiva XPA-2 (Fronts), MartinLogan Vantage (Fronts), Depth-i (Sub), Montage (Rear), Motif (Center).
Video:
Like "The Dark Knight" the aspect ratio of the movie switches between the original (2.35:1) and IMAX (1.78:1) aspect ratio. It might bother some people but it did not bother me at all.
Blu-ray 2D Presentation: The 2D Blu-ray video is beautiful. The skin tones in the real world are natural. The color palette in the real world is intentionally warm. The digital world is dark with a blueish tint, again done so intentionally and superbly. The detail is top notch. I did not notice any video grain. If your display is not properly calibrated you will miss out on all the amazing shadow detail. The action is stylized and choreographed to Daft Punk’s awesome soundtrack. My brother commented afterwards that it was like watching a "music video".
Audio:
Blu-ray 2D Presentation: The 2D Blu-ray video is beautiful. The skin tones in the real world are natural. The color palette in the real world is intentionally warm. The digital world is dark with a blueish tint, again done so intentionally and superbly. The detail is top notch. I did not notice any video grain. If your display is not properly calibrated you will miss out on all the amazing shadow detail. The action is stylized and choreographed to Daft Punk’s awesome soundtrack. My brother commented afterwards that it was like watching a "music video".
Audio:
The audio is presented in 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The bit rate peaks at 7.67 MBPS. That my friends, is reference-quality bit rate. Daft Punk's soundtrack is powerful with lots of room filling electronic bass. The LFE is again reference-quality. Simply put, awesome! I was smiling while listening to this soundtrack. The dialogue is intelligible. The surround sound presentation is so good that in order to enjoy the soundtrack and the surround to the fullest you need full size rear speakers.
Best Audio/Video Demo Scenes:
Scene 16, 1hr 40min mark, "Building an Army": Sam, Quorra, and Kevin Flynn escape. The drums in the Rear Speakers are loud and room filling. There is great dynamic range in this scene. Did I mention Full Size Rear Speakers are a must.
Scene 17, "Air Battle": All channels comes alive, lots of LFE, lots of surround imaging. The musical score again makes this scene work.
Scene 18, "Flynn's Sacrifice": This scene is all about Daft Punk and how the score makes the Climax work. Loved every minute.
3D Presentation:
Well, this is the weak link. 3D is OK but not great. 3D is less brighter and therefore the image looses some of the pop from 2D. 3D adds more depth to the image and does not get in the way of the beautiful sound track. I'd rather watch the movie in 2D.
Best Audio/Video Demo Scenes:
Scene 16, 1hr 40min mark, "Building an Army": Sam, Quorra, and Kevin Flynn escape. The drums in the Rear Speakers are loud and room filling. There is great dynamic range in this scene. Did I mention Full Size Rear Speakers are a must.
Scene 17, "Air Battle": All channels comes alive, lots of LFE, lots of surround imaging. The musical score again makes this scene work.
Scene 18, "Flynn's Sacrifice": This scene is all about Daft Punk and how the score makes the Climax work. Loved every minute.
3D Presentation:
Well, this is the weak link. 3D is OK but not great. 3D is less brighter and therefore the image looses some of the pop from 2D. 3D adds more depth to the image and does not get in the way of the beautiful sound track. I'd rather watch the movie in 2D.
Highly Recommended.
The musical score, sound design, and video make this movie a MUST OWN. 
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