Beauty and the Beast
The film was shot on Arri Alexa XT Plus at 3.4K and 2.8K, and a 2K DI was utilized in the processing/color coding stage. The film was also mastered in Dolby Vision HDR, but, alas, we only get a Blu-ray (for now), encoded in a gorgeous 1080p AVC framed at 2.40:1. The video presentation here is everything one would expect from a contemporary Disney fantasy. It’s crisp, colorful, organic, and highly nuanced in the shadows, with no issues concerning compression noise.
Beauty and the Beast gets a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 mix that is beautifully balanced, airy, and musically minded in that it doesn’t pump up the volume or blow up the subwoofer. If you enjoy classical or Broadway, then you’ll know what that means. The low end probably could have been a little bulkier for some of the sound effects, but ultimately it’s a pleasing mix given the material, with clear dialogue and vocals and very natural dynamics.
Disney doesn’t hold back with the special features. They provide an optional threeminute musical overture to the film and a sing-along mode. There are also a slew of featurettes, including a half-hour makingof with director/cast interviews that charts the adaptation of the film from the Disney animated classic and the subsequent Broadway musical. Excerpts from the table read are also included, along with lots of other vignettes, deleted scenes, and Disney Movies Anywhere, which lets you play your Digital Copy on practically any device.
Blu-Ray
Studio: Disney, 2017
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audio Format: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Length: 129 mins.
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bill Condon
Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans
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