BLU-RAY
REVIEW: RATCHET & CLANK
8/21/2016

OVERVIEW: The iconic
best-selling PlayStation2 video game comes to life when two
unlikely heroes join forces to save their galaxy in Ratchet &
Clank, an all-new animated adventure. With its arrival on
Digital HD on August 2, 2016, and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on
August 23, 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, fans
of the video game, as well as newcomers to its irreverent,
action-packed universe, can blast off with Ratchet and Clank on
an out-of-this-world journey where they learn the true meaning
of friendship, determination, and heroism.
SYNOPSIS: Based on the celebrated video game franchise, Ratchet & Clank follows two accidental heroes who join forces to save the universe. Ratchet is a “lombax” with big dreams of joining the elite fighting team, the Galactic Rangers. Clank is a spunky robot who discovers that the evil alien Chairman Drek has a weapon that can destroy whole planets in a moment’s notice. The two misfits must use their wits to help the Rangers save the day in this thrilling and funny adventure featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), John Goodman (Monsters, Inc.), Bella Thorne (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day), Rosario Dawson (The Lego Batman Movie), and Sylvester Stallone (Creed). The stellar voice cast is rounded out by the game’s original performers including James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, and Armin Shimerman, reprising their respective video game roles of Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark, and Dr. Nefarious.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English,
French
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English Dolby Digital 5.1/ Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish and French (Canadian)
Subtitles -
English SDH, Spanish and French
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
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Ratchet & Clank: A Hero’s Journey: Cast
and Crew discuss what a hero means to them and how Ratchet
and Clank both measure up. Featuring interviews with
director Kevin Munroe and stars James Arnold Taylor and
Bella Thorne.
Ratchet & Clank: Leveling Up: Cast and
Crew talk about adapting a video game to film and the
legacy of Ratchet & Clank. Featuring interviews with
director Kevin Munroe and stars James Arnold Taylor and
Bella Thorne.