Ron’s Gone Wrong appears in an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 on this 4K UHD Disc. This became a solid presentation.
Sharpness worked fine. Nary a sliver of softness materialized during this tight image.
No issues with jaggies or shimmering occurred, and edge haloes were absent. Of course, the image lacked any print flaws, so it remained clean at all times.
Colors became a strong element, as the movie went with a somewhat pastel palette. It displayed consistently vivid hues, and HDR added impact and punch to the tones.
Blacks were dense and tight, and shadows were fine. HDR brought range and dimensionality to whites and contrast. The movie boasted an appealing image.
Downconverted to Dolby TrueHD 7.1, the movie’s Dolby Atmos soundtrack opened up the film in a satisfying manner. Though the mix didn’t give us wall-to-wall theatrics, it managed to use the spectrum well.
As expected, the film’s occasional action sequences boasted nice breadth and activity. The track also came with a lot of directional speech. While the soundscape didn’t stun us on a constant basis, it provided more than enough to succeed.
Audio quality seemed consistently solid. Speech appeared natural and distinctive, so no edginess or other issues marred the dialogue.
Music sounded warm and full, while effects showed good clarity and accuracy. When necessary, bass response came across as deep and tight. All of this lifted the track to “B+” status.
How did the 4K UHD compare to the Blu-ray version? The Atmos audio opened up a little more than the BD’s TrueHD, but both largely felt similar.
The 4K’s visuals demonstrated improvements, though, as it looked better defined and more vivid than the Blu-ray. While not a stunning step up, the 4K turned into the more appealing rendition of the movie.
No extra appear on the 4K itself, but we get a few on the included Blu-ray copy. In addition to the film’s trailer, we find two featurettes. A Boy and His B*Bot: When Jack Met Zach goes for three minutes, 51 seconds and brings comments from actors Zach Galifianakis and Jack Dylan Grazer.
The offer a light chat related to the film and technology. The reel emphasizes comedy and doesn’t tell us a ton of real use, but it becomes an amusing piece thanks to Galifianakis’s contributions.
Making Ron Right lasts 16 minutes, 23 seconds. It delivers notes from Galifianakis, Grazer, co-writer/director Sarah Smith, producer Julie Lockhart, director Jean-Philippe Vine, co-writer Peter Baynham, co-director Octavio E. Rodriguez, cinematographers Hailey White and David Peers, animation director Eric Leighton, and production designer Aurelien Predal.
“Right” covers story/characters, cast and performances, art and animation, cinematography and production design. Though too short to really dig into details, the featurette offers a decent overview.
A box office dud, I cannot claim Ron’s Gone Wrong really deserved a superior fate. While it provides a moderately engaging comedy adventure, it fails to find a particularly original and compelling product. The 4K UHD offers positive picture and audio along with minor bonus materials. I’ve seen plenty of worse animated movies but this nonetheless feels like a pretty mediocre effort.
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