4K Ultra HD – Edition FR – Universal Pictures – 105 min – January 23, 2019
Video format
• Intermediate Master: 2K
• Standard HDR: HDR10
• Ratio: 2.35
Soundtrack
• English DTS:X
• French SDR 5.1
Subtitles
• English
• French
It is brought to the attention of our dear readers as well as the viewing equipment specified and used by each tester of the MaG team, the rendering may differ from one installation to another, whether or not it is calibrated, as well as personal preferences and expectations may influence the rating. Moreover, the images in the article are not representative of the edition tested.
WORK – Take your flight!
The Vikings have tamed dragons for five years now. Son of the clan leader, the young Harold loves nothing but riding in the air on the back of his inseparable companion, the Krokmou dragon. He's going to have to take the soft pedal because his father thinks it's time to retire and appoint his son to his estate.
At any point higher than the first opus, this sequence that perpetuates his mind and considerably enriches his background attacks beautiful universal themes such as the transition to adulthood, family heritage, courage, solidarity and friendship.
An initiatory narrative with a stunning epic breath, it takes on an amazingly dark screenplay, engaging characters (who have grown up well) and sumptuous artistic direction, impressive flying scenes and bluffing animation, and picks the emotion during very touching passages.
In short, this second flight is Dragons what Star Wars, episode V: Empire counterattack was to The Star Wars... A sequel that strikes very hard!
IMAGE – Fire and ice
Since the compressive softness of his elder is of ancient history (cf. the test This excellent UHD HDR10 transfer can ignite in front of the splendour of the images it restores.
The definition increases in clarity (the background), the textures somewhat in complexity (the dragons' breastplate, Harold's armor, the beard of Stoik the Brute), the rich colorimetric palette (the bright colours of winged creatures), the contrasts in precision (it's striking when dragons light flames in their mouth to illuminate a cave plunged into the dark) and the light sources in shine (the sword of fire, the sun, the reflections on the ice).
And if the tiny presence of aliasing can cause little turbulence, it is not this light artifact that will prevent this disc from flying towards a permanent delight for the eyes!
SON – Harold, I'm your mother!
The VO certainly has more trunk (although the LFE channel is reluctant to dive into the bottom of the spectrum) and multichannel subtlety but the VF non HD remains a very high level. Whether you select one or the other, you will always enjoy a harmonious mix between the integration of voices and atmospheres, sophisticated spatialisation, immersive and localized effects that leave no respite to the various speakers (the aerial presence of dragons in DTS:X), generous use of surrounds (especially during the last half hour), certain musical opening and energetic dynamics. Constant hearing pleasure!
CONCLUSION – The heart of a leader and soul of a dragon
More epic, dense and human than its predecessor, this adventure that goes through fire in 4K Ultra HD is a wonder of every moment!
Artistic note
9
Video quality
9
Audio quality
9
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