![]() Plenty of right and left interplay as well.ĭialogue Reproduction: Loud, crisp and clear. There was a very cool moment with a door closing in the right rear channel that was very impressive in the mix. There are things going on all over the 5 channels. Surround Sound Presentation: Surprisingly active. Low Frequency Extension: The music gets an extra kick as well as some loud effects (doors closing, things crashing). There is a great balance between sound, music and voice showing good variation in the presentation. Sound effects and the like are well represented here and clearly defined. I don’t know if the film was intended for 3D, but this easily could have converted.īlack Levels: Blacks are a tad lighter in color, but enhance some good shading and I didn’t notice any crushing.Ĭolor Reproduction: Colors are a little toned down to sort of fit the feel of the film, but are very solid and vibrant in a sort of muted way.Īudio Format(s): English 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English Stereo PCM, French 5.1 DTS-HD MA, French Stereo PCMĭynamics: This is a loud and boisterous track that really kicks with its songs. From textures to blemishes to details on the splinters of broken objects, everything is accounted for.ĭepth: Some really fine looks and shots that feel almost 3 dimensional. Every pixel of animation is accounted for. I’d definitely recommend giving this a shot there, as the music in the film is just begging to burst out theatrically.Ĭlarity/Detail: Detail runs high. It will be opening for a little bit in theaters on September 24th before this Blu-ray release comes out on October 7th. This story will have you endearing in its fun and also have you engaged and invested emotionally. Shout! Factory has an absolute winner on their hands. There is a lot to enjoy with Jack And The Cuckoo-Clock Heart. No, its just a different look or design to recall to other animation styles. None of is completely drops the animation style in that its not computer generated any more or something like that. There are also some puppet like sequences that play in that arena as well. There’s the camera point of view which looks like and plays things as a film from the 1920s would. Some flashbacks and certain stories employ new styles to help tell a tale within a tale. The animation isn’t just straightforward either. All three will have you plenty engaged and pumping your fist or bopping your head with the songs. His songs are all done as this sort of intense spoken word poetry. I really like the choice for the character of Joe. One great choice here is that each character has a different style of music when they sing. Its almost a wicked spin on some of those animated musical classics of yesteryear. The music of the film is very much in the “rock opera” type vein and the songs (while having some wordy lyrics) are a lot of fun and come right out and grab you. The film rightfully succeeds on its emotional level and doesn’t leave you cold. And some of the drama is a little deeper to keep the adults in check and interested as well. While some of the subject matter with Jack’s heart is a little weird and somewhat creepy, I don’t think its going to scare off the little ones at all. There’s really something here for everyone. This sort of plays as both a fairy tale and a little bit of a romantic drama. However, it is its very own sort of thing in its execution. Jack And The Cuckoo-Clock Heart is very much in the spirit of a Tim Burton stop-motion animated feature in both its appearance and theme. He then joins a sort of circus and meets the love of his life he thought he’d never see again. Jack winds up having to escape his hometown after his clock ends up puncturing the eye of the local bully. In order to survive, Jack must avoid becoming angry or excited and because of such is advised to never fall in love. His mother leaves him in the care of a midwife who replaces his heart with a clock. When Jack is born on the coldest day ever his heart is frozen. And while the Blu-ray features an English track, you do have the option to listen to the French with the original singers performing the parts. Following that it became a hit movie that is finally making its way to theaters in the United States on September 4th followed by the Blu-ray we’re about to review on October 7th. The singer of the band and songwriter didn’t just stop there, he took to a novel. Apparently this was based on a concept album by a French rock band (you can see some of the performances at their concerts on the bonus material videos). Jack And The Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a pretty high profile animated film being imported to us via Shout! Factory from France.
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