Although perhaps little surprise to connoisseurs of the format, it's a pleasant surprise to find yet another impressive film-based 4K release. The UHD Blu-ray was reviewed on a Samsung UE55KS8000 Ultra HD TV and a Samsung UBD. Peter Parker is an unhappy man: after two years of fighting crime as Spider-Man. The glorious cityscape is similarly rendered with dazzling tones and whilst there's no strikingly incongruous and overly vivid colours to betray the original look of the piece, it still benefits from subtle WCG implementation and the added range from HDR enhancement, which caps everything off with solid and deep blacks. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 electrifies the franchise on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray presented in 3840 x 2160p with a widescreen 2.40:1 aspect ratio, using 10-bit video depth, a Wider Colour Gamut (WCG) and High Dynamic Range (HDR), encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec. Screencap Gallery for Spider-Man 2 (2004) (1080p Bluray, Action, Fantasy).

The colour scheme is rich and vibrant too, providing more refined tones which are evident throughout, but particularly noticeable on the aforementioned suits. Of course, the benefits of this period of non-digital filming come with what some might consider perceived disadvantages, namely a fine layer of grain pervading the piece which, for those who are prepared to accept it as a plus point, affords the film a suitably filmic look.

Whilst impressive on the 4K remastered Blu-ray, this Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation is the next level, providing rich and impressive full 4K video. Detail is excellent, picking up on finer nuances and providing keen observation of skin textures, lines and wrinkles, the design of the spider suit, and gleaning (albeit cheap) look of the Green Goblin's metal suit. Part of Sony's Remastered in 4K Blu-ray line from a few years back, the same remaster is on offer here, afforded the additional benefits of HDR and WCG. Another impressive film-based native 4K release THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 4k Ultra HD with Blu Ray Disc - 6.74.

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