
As the backdrop to the film's latter half, the pristine blue-and-white beauty of the Canadian Rockies also gets captured with gorgeous detail.Īlthough Jumanji: The Next Level is an IMAX enhanced disc, my Vizio M series TV is not IMAX certified and I am still awaiting an IMAX firmware upgrade for my Anthem surround processor. Skin tones of the actors look utterly natural, and the eye-catching costume design brings out minute details in clothing accents such as fur linings of hoods. Like most current movies shot digitally, colors here really pop, with even flickering flames in ultra-dark night scenes exhibiting incredible brightness and a wide variety of hues. The picture quality of the bundled standard Blu-ray looks impressive enough, but the HDR10 picture-from dark medieval inspired locations to brightly lit desert and snow-covered mountain scenes-on the Ultra HD disc is consistently spectacular. As far as Hollywood blockbusters go, Jumanji: The Next Level is a pretty good offering, with plenty of exciting stunts and special effects and high production values.


The plot is a bit formulaic and doesn't quite take this episode in the Jumanji franchise to the next level as stated, but the action is plentiful and there's enough humorous and family-friendly dialogue to keeps things moving apace. Jumanji: The Next Level is an adventure-comedy with a winning cast featuring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan.
