Justice League: Warworld appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.78:1 on this 4K UHD Disc. As usual, this DC Animated flick delivered positive visuals.
Across the board, sharpness looked strong. The movie boasted consistently fine delineation and never suffered from any obvious soft spots.
Issues with jagged edges or moiré effects failed to materialize, and the image lacked edge haloes. In addition, no signs of source defects appeared.
Warworld boasted appealing colors. The stylized palette often opted for sandy tones to fit the settings, but it also came with some vivid reds and purples, all of which appeared well-rendered. HDR added some punch to the hues as well.
Blacks were dark and deep, while shadows showed nice clarity. HDR brought extra impact to whites and contrast. I found nothing about which to complain in this terrific presentation.
I thought the DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack of Warworld opened up the comic book material well. This wasn’t a particularly ambitious piece, but it added pizzazz to the program.
The forward channels brought out the majority of the material. Music presented strong stereo imaging, while effects cropped up in logical spots and blended well.
The surrounds also contributed good information. For the most part, these reinforced the forward channels, but they also contributed a fair amount of unique material.
These instances mainly occurred during bigger action scenes. The back speakers brought out a nice sense of space and environment.
Audio quality always satisfied. Speech was warm and natural, without edginess or other issues.
Music sounded lively and full, while effects displayed good definition. Those elements seemed accurate and dynamic. All of this led to a positive presentation that deserved a “B+”.
How did the 4K UHD compare to the Blu-ray version? Both came with identical audio.
The 4K’s visuals brought mild improvements, mainly due to somewhat stronger hues/blacks due to the use of HDR. However, both Blu-ray and 4K looked pretty similar, so don’t expect the 4K to demonstrate a clear upgrade.
No extras show up on the 4K disc, but two featurettes appear on the included Blu-ray copy, and Illusions on Warworld spans seven minutes, 45 seconds. It brings notes from producer Jim Krieg, executive producer Butch Lukic, writer Tim Sheridan, and director Jeff Wamester.
“Illusions” looks at story/characters as well as animation and design choices. It mixes useful info with fluff.
The Heroic, the Horrible and the Hideous runs seven minutes, 52 seconds. It offers comments from Krieg, Lukic, Sheridan, and Wamester.
Like “Illusions”, “Hideous” expands on story/characters and related domains. It comes with the same strengths and weaknesses as its sibling.
Given how much action it produces, Justice League: Warworld boasts promise. Unfortunately, it lacks a strong narrative and turns into a less than enthralling adventure. The 4K UHD boasts excellent visuals, strong audio and minor bonus materials. Chalk up Warworld as a disappointment.
To rate this film, visit the prior review of JUSTICE LEAGUE: WARWORLD