The freshly-minted HDR10 presentation also lavishes the action in a brighter, strikingly more sumptuous array of colors. Along with inkier, velvety shadows penetrating deep into the screen, the 1.85:1 image comes with an excellent three-dimensional sense of space while allowing for better detailing in Bomb's feathery body and Red's big, bushy eyebrows. Likewise, brightness levels enjoy a pronounced boost, bathing the action in silkier and opulent blacks while showing extraordinary gradational differences between the various shades. At the same time, there is a better lustrous crispness and notably tighter glow in the specular highlights, as seen in the radiant sparkle of each ice crystal in the snow or the way the sunshine glistens off the ocean and icy surfaces in Zeta's weapon lair. With improved overall contrast brightening every scene, whites shine with more luminous intensity and brilliance. We can plainly make out every crack, fracture and imperfection in the ice of Zeta's arctic mountain. Coming from a 2K digital intermediate, the 2160p transfer shows sharper detailing in the ultra-fine lines of individual feathers and the unique features of the homes on each island. The birds and the pigs find common ground to mend broken hearts on Ultra HD with a gorgeous, often stunning demo-worthy HEVC H.265 encode, supplying the sometimes contentious union with a welcomed uptick in the definition. At startup, the disc goes straight to an interactive main menu that changes screens while toggling between the usual options while music plays in the background. The triple-layered UHD100 disc sits comfortably opposite a Region Free, BD50 disc inside a black, eco-elite vortex case with a glossy slipcover. When redeeming said code, users have access to the 4K Dolby Vision version with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment brings The Angry Birds Movie 2 to Ultra HD Blu-ray as a two-disc combo pack with a flyer for a Digital Copy, which can be redeemed via and Movies Anywhere. It's a worthwhile and touching theme for the little hatchlings in the audience, adding unexpected value to the animated silliness and raging feathered fun. While Zeta learns to heal from past traumas, Red confronts his fears guiding his decision-making. As things progress, revealing Zeta's obsession with turning the other two islands into vain, self-seeking coastal resorts, the giant ice balls with hot, burning lava centers take on a more metaphorical significance. Or at least, it is a threat from his perspective, which is where the story makes for a delightfully endearing and thoughtful watch. This not only further ruffles his feathers, but in working as part of a team, it also endangers his venerated stature among the birds as well as his place of the heroic leader. When the diurnal birds of Eagle Island join the fray, led by the rather beautifully inflamed Zeta (Leslie Jones), Red is forced into a truce and alliance with Mudbeard. Arguably, the highlight is the speed-dating sequence where Bomb and Chuck feel right at home, but Red is triggered by the intelligent and inquisitive Silver (Rachel Bloom), exposing a fragile ego that, perhaps accidentally, also lays bare a predictable conclusion. The first quarter of the movie comically tours the island, showing birds using enormous sling-shots as a mode of transportation, another of Red's influence. Naturally, the endless praise gives our temperamental hero a sense of responsibility, purpose and recognition in a town that previously turned him into an outcast. Their appreciation, however, almost rises to a cult of personality level with posters of the bushy-eyebrowed cardinal - idealized in worship-like images nearly reaching the heights of propaganda - and vocal admiration heard throughout. That's not to suggest it's a bad thing because in all honesty, it's more an unexpected and welcomed joy, making it a satisfying follow-up.įrom a script by a trio of relative newcomers, the plot charmingly expands on the first with the inhabitants of Bird Island regarding Red as a national hero and treasured leader. But somehow, this follow-up, picking up three years later, feels relatively tamer while weirdly maintaining the same level of energy and comedy as before. ![]() And they funnily return in kind with pies and sacks full of crabs. Granted, the sequel does open with furious Red (Jason Sudeikis), speedy Chuck (Josh Gad) and explosive Bomb (Danny McBride) sling-shooting attacks upon Piggy Island in retaliation to those events inflicted by King Leonard Mudbeard (Bill Hader) and his swinish followers. Or at the very least, the birds would be a bit more perturbed given how the first movie ended. As a sequel to the surprise 2016 CG-animated hit, which was based on the popular game app, I half expected the feathered critters of The Angry Birds Movie 2 to be, you know, angrier.
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