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Edge of Tomorrow: 4K Ultra HD
(Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Carlos Alazraqui, Lori Alan, et al / 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital / PG-13 / 2022 / Warner Bros.)

Overview: An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped into a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage is thrown into a time loop, forced to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again and again.

Training alongside Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), his skills slowly evolve, and each battle moves them a step closer to defeating the enemy in this intense action thriller.

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the highly-anticipated Edge Of Tomorrow in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this July 5th, 2022.

For my money, this Edge Of Tomorrow [4K Ultra HD + Digital] combo pack sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is Edge Of Tomorrow presented to us as a two-disc combo pack with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p), HDR: HDR10, Aspect ratio: 2.40:1, Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable.

For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color; such as the battle training scene The Only Rule, where Cruise is, for all intents and purposes, beaten up by the faux aliens enough that Blunt has to step in and make him aware of the one and only rule: If you get injured on the field you make sure that you go ahead and die!

Indeed, the picture enjoys the fruits of the added resolution in terms of bringing out the aforementioned extremely fine facial and some of the yellow graded material; notably the Come Find Me In Your Next Life! scene where after multiple deaths, Cruise is back, stronger and wiser than ever to convince Blunt to follow him and, importantly, help him save the planet.

As for the audio, well we have a veritable smorgasbord of choice here: English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), French: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, German: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1, Czech: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hungarian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Polish: Dolby Digital 5.1 and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1.

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the movie itself, well, when an alien race called Mimics invades and destroys Europe, London is the last resistance in the Old Continent. General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) plans an attack to France expecting to defeat the Mimics and orders Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), who is an American public relation officer, to cover the invasion.

However Cage does not accept the assignment and threatens General Brigham to expose the casualties. He is arrested, accused of deserter, lowered to private and assigned to fight in the invasion under the command of the tough Sergeant Farell (Bill Paxton) in the Heathrow Base.

Humans are slaughtered in the invasion and Cage kills a Mimic and is sprayed by his blood; in less than five minutes combat, Cage dies. Surprisingly he awakes in the Heathrow Base and relives the same day over and over after dying!

Each time, Cage tries to fix the deaths of his squad and he meets Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) that asks him to find her when he awakes in the base. Rita brings Cage to meet Dr. Carter (Noah Taylor) that explains to him that he killed an Alfa and his blood has given the ability to reset time.

Further, the last hope of Earth is the destruction of the Mimic leader called Omega that is hidden. Will Cage and Rita succeed in their solitary mission?

Edge of Tomorrow (aka Live. Die. Repeat) is an entertaining blockbuster with a funny story, great cast and top-notch special effects. The plot is a combination of 12:01, Groundhog Day, Triangle and Butterfly Effect and a beautiful dose of Starship Troopers thrown in, all mixed together with a time travel paradox and a messy happy ending, so to speak!

Cruise, no surprise, anchors the film as this man who develops from absolute spineless weasel to full-fledged soldier of valor and courage. If anything the novelty of Cruise dying over and over gives those non-fans who dislike him a reason to giggle!

The only disappointment to me was the night sequences because little can really be seen and they happen at the crucial points of the film. But how Bill Paxton’s Kentucky drill sergeant is used in the film when Cruise continues to awaken over and over is a total hoot!

Oh, and in conclusion, once you understand that the end is NOT resetting time 2 days, and it’s actually only resetting it a few hours prior to when it was previously resetting, AND when Cage resets the Alpha/Omega that he got his ability from ceases to exist it’s pretty easy to wrap your head around everything!

Ultra HD Blu-ray Elements:
Edge of Tomorrow Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
1. Operation Downfall - Adrenaline Cut
2. Storming The Beach
3. Weapons Of The Future
4. Creatures Not Of This World
5. On The Edge With Doug Liman
6. Deleted Scenes

Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ sci-fi thriller Edge of Tomorrow was directed by Liman from a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth and based on the novel entitled “All You Need is Kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Edge of Tomorrow was the first motion picture to be shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

Edge of Tomorrow was produced by Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Gregory Jacobs and Jason Hoffs, alongside executive producers Doug Liman, David Bartis, Joby Harold, Hidemi Fukuhara and Bruce Berman, with Tim Lewis and Kim Winther serving as co-producers.

Supporting Cruise and Blunt is an international cast that includes Bill Paxton (Aliens, HBO’s “Big Love”), Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1), Noah Taylor (Lawless), Kick Gurry (Australian TV’s “Tangle”), Dragomir Mrsic (Snabba Cash II), Charlotte Riley (World Without End), Jonas Armstrong (BBC TV’s “Robin Hood”), Franz Drameh (Attack the Block), Masayoshi Haneda (Emperor) and Tony Way (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

Ultra HD* showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.

Edge of Tomorrow will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack for $24.99 ERP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Digital download of the film. Fans can also own Edge of Tomorrow in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on July 5th, 2022.

Edge of Tomorrow | 4K Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment

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