Westworld appears in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1 on these Blu-ray Discs, though a few sequences went 2.39:1 as well. This was a positive presentation.
Sharpness looked solid. A few shots were slightly soft, but not to a substantial degree, so most of the episodes seemed accurate and concise.
No jagged edges or shimmering occurred, and I saw no edge haloes. Source flaws were a non-factor, as the movie stayed clean.
Like most modern shows, Westworld favored a teal tint with a dollop of amber as well and some dingy shades of green and yellow. Within their parameters, the colors appeared solid.
Blacks seemed deep and tight, while shadows were smooth and well-delineated. In the end, the transfer proved to be appealing.
As for the DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack of Westworld, it became a reasonably involving mix. With a fair amount of action scenes, we got some lot of good material from all sides.
Various elements blended around the spectrum and added a nice sense of activity to the film. Stereo music also worked well, and this turned into a moderately vivid soundscape.
Audio quality seemed fine. Speech was crisp and distinctive, with no edginess or other concerns.
Music was full and rich, while effects came across as lively and accurate. The track boasted good low-end when appropriate. All of this was enough for a “B+”.
Spread across all three discs, Creating Westworld’s Reality consists of segments for each episode. These fill a total of 41 minutes, 38 seconds.
The various featurettes include comments from co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, production designer Jon Carlos, directors Meera Menon and Richard Lewis, visual effects producer Elizabeth Castro, visual effects supervisor Joe Wehmeyer, supervising location manager Jennifer Dunne, makeup effects designer Jason Collins, costume designer Debra Beebe, supervising producer Jordan Goldberg, special effects supervisor Mark Byers, head makeup artist Elisa Marsh, visual effects supervisor Jay Worth, and actors Evan Rachel Wood, Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Thandiwe Newton, James Marsden, Angela Sarafyan, Aurora Perrineau, and Luke Hemsworth.
The segments of “Reality” cover story/characters, cast and performances, sets and locations, various effects, photography, costumes, and stunts. The clips tend to feel somewhat superficial, but they offer a decent view of the season.
Disc Three brings three additional feaurettes, and Westworld On the Road spans 16 minutes, 47 seconds. It involves Nolan, Joy, Wood, Hemsworth, Carlos, Paul, Lewis, Dunne, and set decorator Julie Ochipinti.
“Road” looks at sets/locations and consists of footage from the shoot with the comments overlaid. It becomes a pretty good view of the topics.
An Exploration of Humanity fills 14 minutes, 42 seconds and brings info from Nolan, Joy, Thompson, Wood, Marsden, and Paul.
“Exploration” examines characters, with an emphasis on how they connect to human domains. While not a great program, it offers some insights.
Finally, A Set Tour occupies five minutes, 39 seconds. It offers remarks from Ochipinti, Carlos, Newton and Paul.
Ochipinti and Carlos take us through the “Temperance” location. We find a fun look at this topic, especially when we get comparisons to the old Western set.
Westworld concludes with Season Four, and it does so on a fairly positive note. It seems too bad that the producers lacked the chance to wrap the series on their own terms, but S4 still works as a reasonably solid finale. The Blu-rays come with positive picture and audio as well as a decent set of supplements. This turns into a positive collection of shows.