The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD) (original) (raw)

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD 20th Century Fox | 2016 | 120 min | Rated R | Jan 10, 2017

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The Birth of a Nation 4K

(2016)

The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray release

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

For more about The Birth of a Nation 4K and the The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray release, see the The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on January 20, 2017 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.

Director: Nate Parker
Writers: Nate Parker

, Jean McGianni Celestin
Starring: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Colman Domingo
Producer: Nate Parker

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The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, January 20, 2017

The intentionally provocative title The Birth of a Nation raised a few eyebrows even before this film was officially released, but another kind of eyebrow raising began after the film's release when its writer, star and director Nate Parker turned out to have a few skeletons in his closet. The film purports to tell the story of famous slave revolt leader Nat Turner, but much of the press surrounding the film has been less about Turner than Parker.

For my thoughts on the film, please see our original The Birth of a Nation Blu-ray review.

The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray, Video Quality 4K

1080p

The Birth of a Nation is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1. This is another digitally shot film finished at a 2K DI which reveals noticeable if sometimes subtle upticks in detail levels. There's greater clarity in "simple" elements like facial pores now, and even in some dimly lit moments, as in the opening sequence with the shaman, close-ups featuring faces resonate with a new precision and with excellent fine detail levels. As I mentioned in our The Birth of a Nation Blu-ray review, some of the film has been graded to a kind of slate gray tone, but with the emoluments of HDR, there's a slight but noticeable rejiggering of the color space that's interesting and often quite beautiful, despite the sometimes gruesome sights being depicted. Interestingly, the slightly desaturated look I mentioned in the original review isn't marginally affected here, and the tendency for greens (as in the surrounding foliage) to be on the drab side is continued in this UHD presentation. There's incremental improvement in shadow detail across the board in this version, something that helps to reveal sometimes minute details in things like fabrics in the many nighttime or dimly lit scenes.

The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray, Overall Score and Recommendation

It will be interesting to see how The Birth of a Nation's reputation changes, or if indeed it changes at all, with the passage of time and greater distance from the brouhaha raised once some of Parker's history started entering the critical fray. There's no denying that this film has a serious, sobering tone, and the story, despite being needlessly fictionalized, is important and deserves to be as well known as possible. This 4K UHD presentation offers nicely if at times subtly upgraded video, and comes Recommended.

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The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray, News and Updates

• The Birth of a Nation (2016) 4K Blu-ray

- December 6, 2016

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray The Birth of a Nation (2016). The two releases will be available for purchase on January 10.

The Birth of a Nation 4K Blu-ray Screenshots

Please note that the screenshots are in 4K HDR which will look dark on normal monitors.

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