Gran Turismo appears in an aspect ratio of 1.90:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. Shot 8K and finished 4K, the movie came with a terrific visual presentation.
At all times, sharpness excelled. The film offered tight, concise imagery without a hint of softness along the way.
I saw no signs of jagged edges or shimmer, and edge haloes also failed to appear. In addition, source flaws never created distractions.
Colors leaned toward a subdued mix of amber and teal. These tones felt well-rendered within stylistic choices.
Blacks seemed deep and dense, while shadows were smooth and clear. This turned into a top-notch image.
In addition, the movie’s DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack added pizzazz to the proceedings. As expected, the racing scenes offered the greatest sense of activity and involvement, as those used the vehicles to swarm and move around the room in an engulfing manner.
Other scenes created a good sense of the story as well. Most of these sequences focused on environmental information, but they still worked well and delivered a nice experience.
Audio quality succeeded as well, with natural, concise dialogue. Music seemed full and rich.
Effects appeared accurate and distinctive, with nice low-end response. The soundtrack suited the film and added excitement.
Five featurettes appear. The Plan spans six minutes, 16 seconds and offers info from driver Jann Mardenborough, director Neill Blomkamp, producer Doug Belgrad, racing advisor David Perel and actors Archie Madekwe and David Harbour.
“Plan” looks at the real-life story behind the film’s tale. It’s good to hear from the actual Mardenborough and he offers some useful notes, but the featurette lacks a lot of depth.
The Engine runs five minutes, 11 seconds. It brings comments from Madekwe, Blomkamp, makeup department head Tracey Wells, costume designer Terry Anderson, producer Asad Qizilbash, director of photography Jacques Jouffret, and actor Darren Barnet.
With “Engine”, we learn about attempts to make the film seem as realistic and visceral as possible. Like “Plan”, this one mixes insights and fluff.
Next comes The Wheels. In this five-minute, 55-second reel, we hear from Madekwe, Blomkamp, Harbour, Barnet, Qizilbash, Belgrad, and actors Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou, and Geri Halliwell Horner.
In this reel, we find notes about cast, characters and performances. Expect a lot of happy talk.
The Pit Crew fills five minutes, 38 seconds. It involves Belgrad, Madekwe, Harbour, Qizilbash, Perel, Blomkamp, Barnet, Mardenborough, and executive producer Matthew Hirsch.
“Crew” discusses the recreation of the racing sequences. Like the other featurettes, it offers a combination of interesting notes and puffy praise.
Finally, The Garage takes up four minutes, 44 seconds. This one features Belgrad, Blomkamp, Hirsch, and Perel.
As implied by the title, “Garage” tells us about the film’s cars. Once again, we find a mishmash of solid info and fluff.
Five Deleted Scenes fill a total of 11 minutes, 54 seconds. Some of these extend existing sequences while others offer totally new elements.
Do any of them add much? Not really.
We get some moderate exposition that fleshes out a few roles to a minor degree. However, the film already runs far too long, so anything that would bloat it more wouldn’t make sense.
The disc opens with ads for 65, Insidious: The Red Door and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. No trailer for Gran appears here.
Despite the compelling real life story behind Gran Turismo, the end result feels trite. The movie touches on every cliché imaginable and never threatens to turn into anything rich or truly involving. The Blu-ray boasts excellent picture and audio as well as a decent mix of bonus materials. Expect a terrific Blu-ray for a mediocre film.