Incendiary grenades ignite, whilst various sniper rifles deliver precision shots with devastating impact.

Effects distinguish between the various different weapons, from the thundering handguns that prove Wick's weapon of choice, to the car-stopping shotgun and the myriad assault rifles.

The soundtrack is tense and electric, a stomping score that both provides several distinct John Wick themes, and further brings the key action setpieces to life with electric electronic energy and LFE-infused beats. Dialogue - arguably the least important element - is still given keen prioritisation across the frontal array, to remain clear and coherent throughout. It's powerful, and precise - much like its protagonist - punching through its targets with outstanding use of the surrounds and all the weight that the LFE channel can bring to bear. Although fans who already have the Blu-ray will have been down this road before, there's no denying that the soundtrack is every bit as impressive as the video. The high points come in any of the darker sequences and, considering the movie is mostly shot at night or in shadow-bathed settings, this is a real advantage, clearly distinguishing the 2160p look from its 1080p counterpart.Ĭas Harlow reviewed the Dolby TrueHD soundtrack on a 5.1-channel setup – John Wick also boasts an explosive Dolby Atmos track running off an excellent Dolby TrueHD 7.1 core. Although full 4K titles do not always equate to clear upgrades in terms of detail and clarity, John Wick certainly does, with a tangible uptick in resolution that leaves close ups even more impressive, and backgrounds peppered with finer nuances that are now more clearly visible. Shot digitally (admittedly partly at only 2.8K), it is one of those increasingly rare films that was privy to a full 4K digital intermediate, leaving it room to shine on the format in all its glory. Now, this is the title that many UHD adopters have been waiting for. The UHD Blu-ray was reviewed on a Samsung UE55KS8000 Ultra HD TV and a Samsung UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player. John Wick blasts onto US 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with an excellent HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer framed in the movie's original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.40:1 widescreen.

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