Terminator Salvation Blu-ray Review
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Terminator Salvation’s strong 1080p, 2.39:1-framed transfer is as scorched as the Los Angeles soil featured prominently throughout the film. Director of photography Shane Hurlbut presents a world without color, charred with the remains of its survivors, but not without certain panache.
It’s worth noting that Hurlbut was the specific crew member that Bale directed his on set rage towards (during the infamous tirade), and contrary to Bale’s emotional opinion, Hurlbut has done an admirable job here.
The transfer itself is another fantastic Warner Bros. release, with absolute stunning clarity, almost no print anomalies to speak of and an added sheen of texture that shines in high definition. With no other defects to speak of, it’s a fantastic transfer.
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An auditory powerhouse, Salvation’s lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is a reference track that justifies the purchase of a solid surround sound system.
McG, a big fan of blowing things up, puts his sound design team to work with a film littered with not just bullets and explosions, but robots, high-speed chases, helicopters, jets, the works. Barely fifteen minutes go by before something blows up, so if your ears are sensitive, may I recommend a romantic-comedy instead (you wussy!).
The virtual sound stage is used to its fullest, with dynamic direction audio that pops with outstanding clarity. Vocal audio is also superb; a clear, distinct track that is never muffled by all the concussive audio.
Like any number of Warner Bros. big-ticket releases, the soundtrack really contrasts the difference between DVD and Blu-ray productions, with audio presentations benefitting the most from the additional bandwidth.
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