Source France | Publisher : The Jokers | Release date 21 June 2023
Video format
2160p24 – Ratio 2.39
Dolby Vision / BT.2020 – HEVC encoding
Master intermediate 4K
Soundtrack
Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1
English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Subtitles
French
Rated 4.5 out of 5
Artistic : 8.5 | Video : 10 | Audio : 9
It is brought to the attention of our dear readers that, in addition to the specified and used viewing equipment, the rendering may differ from one installation to another, whether or not it is calibrated, as well as personal preferences and expectations may influence notation. Moreover, the images in the article are not representative of the edition tested.
Test equipment and condition (Config. HP: 5.1.4)
Video broadcaster : Sony Bravia XR-65A80J (Dolby Vision Luminous)
Sources : Oppo UDP-203 Audiocom Reference | Zappiti Reference
Pregnant : Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar (DTS Neural:X), SVS SB-4000
Who is who?
Park Pyeong-Ho and Kim Jung-Do, two senior South Korean security officials, will track down a North Korean infiltrator. Then he starts a terrible race against the clock. The situation of the two Koreas is on the brink of implosion and the two agents, during their investigation, will dig up heavy secrets that threaten to rock the history of the country...
At the crossroads of a novel by John the Square and a polar Michael Mann, this thriller of Korean espionage based on the geopolitical context of South Korea of the 1980s delivers a high-profile show where spies have dirty hands. The staging of Lee Jung-jae (the hero of Squid Game) is nervous, the atmosphere tense, the intense action scenes (the shooting in the middle of the street heels that of Heat), intrigue (very dense and bouncing) well tied and charismatic performers. Captivating!
IMAGE - Faux-emblants in tie suit
With four pins drawn, this custom-made UHD Dolby Vision transfer magnifies the splendid photography of Lee Mo-gae.
The definition does not weaken at any time (fineness inhabits each plane), the piqué is even sharper than in HD (the precision of faces and costumes, the subtlety of textures, the refinement of the background), the colorimetric palette with a cold trend benefits from a deepening of the blues and orange yellows, the contrasts appear as more nuanced (the gamma value has been lowered) with more sustained blacks and more elegant whites, and the light sources (inner lamps, daylight, urban lighting) appear more boldly.
SOUND - A Hidden Truth
Supported by the Haletante partition of Jo Yeong-wook which fully occupies space, this soundtrack encoded in DTS-HD MA 5.1 is provided with accurate spatialization and excellent dynamic (as soon as the action comes).
Balanced, it provides both front and back (the surrounding scene is engaging) immersive atmospheres (offices, streets) and spectacular effects. Dialogues are clear and bass often present (firearm detonations, deflagrations).
Too detached from the rest of the mix, the dubbing (but convincing) of the VF (mixed at a higher level than its Korean consœur) comes to make the listening fake despite a complete development and an assured scale.
CONCLUSION - KCIA moles
In a country on the brink of a rupture that collapses under its own political contradictions, two men in turmoil will gradually reveal their true intentions. A political thriller burning up to get any ceasing business in 4K Ultra HD (almost first choice A/V services) to better discover the truth(s) even as certainties fly away!
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