Monster Hunter

WORK – Who goes hunting...

Our world hides another, dominated by powerful and dangerous monsters. When Lieutenant Artemis and his elite unit cross a portal that transports them into this parallel universe, they experience the shock of their lives. During a desperate attempt to return home, the intrepid Lieutenant meets a mysterious hunter, who survived in this hostile world thanks to his unique abilities. Facing terrifying and incessant monster attacks, these warriors will have to team up to defend themselves and hope to find a way back home.

Visually attractive but screenplayingly hollow, this fantastic B series from the eponymous video game exists only to see valiant warriors face XXL monsters during dazzling action scenes. The show (fun and bourrin) is there, the special effects fill the sight and the bestiary impresses. Amateurs of the genre should find their way.

IMAGE – The desert is beautiful, he added.

Amplifying the HD experience, this UHD HDR10 presentation is simply superb.

Yet excellent in Blu-ray, the details here gain in firmness and sharpness (military uniforms, rocky scenery, creatures' shells). The deeper colorimetric palette displays with more realism (the carnation, the blue sky, the lush vegetation of the oasis, the bright red eyes of the bebests), the contrasts arise with an excess of energy (see the scene in the Nerscyllas) and the sources of light are much more intense (the sun, the reflections on the sand, the explosions, the inflamed weapons).

SON – Noise and fury

Immersive and dynamic in devil, the soundtrack Dolby Atmos is an unusual ferocity. With a crazy expressiveness, it releases all its power to deliver us an absolutely thundering mix.

The effects are on all sides, the atmosphere is not lacking, the height scene is unleashed at the slightest opportunity (the storm, the Rathalos), the electro-80s score is ventilated to the max and the bass are terrifying (the movements of the Diablos).

A little less epic with a attenuated spatial presence (but not too much), the VF remains a muscular acoustic crossing that dominates most of its consoeurs.

In the middle of the carnage, here's a « chaos » First order sound!

CONCLUSION – Like a video game

With this reference 4K Ultra HD, Sony released the big game so you can join the hunt!