It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Leon Rom (Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.
Director David Yates The Legend of Tarzan is solid entertainment but not an overly memorable film. The latest incarnation of Tarzan is played by the tall and fit Alexander Skarsgard who now lives in a great estate with Jane played by the endearing if underused Margot Robbie. The origins of Tarzan and his past life in the jungle are shown in flashback while the present brings him back to where he grew up to help out old friends and after a terrible attack has to rescue his kidnapped wife Jane.
The special effects are very high quality and quite realistic looking lions, elephants and gorillas fill the jungle and fields. Action sequences are entertaining with the most thrilling one coming at the end with a Boma stampede that Tarzan and his animal family lead to take down an army. Overall I would say this is worth taking a look at. 7.5/10
The Legend of Tarzan arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 2.40:1. - The color palette is stylistically manipulated for cold , dark greys and blues for the city, lush green and oranges for the jungle and savannah, and a yellowish tone to the flashbacks. All look good with no bleeding. Black levels good but there are a few moments where darker scenes aren't deep and tend to have a more grey tone in backgrounds. Fine details is where this transfer shines where you can see every stitch in coat or individual strands of hair in humans and animals. The overall image is crisp and sharp. 9/10
Audio is provided by a Dolby Atmos track. - Dialogue reproduction was excellent. Surround activity was constant when the action heads into the jungle and you can hear sounds from all directions and above you as though you are swinging across the trees with Tarzan, gunshots whiz past and through the listener's position. Depp and tight bass is provided by stellar LFE performance. There is an explosion near the end that bellows deep and wide and feels like it drops below you. The enjoyable score by Rupert Gregson-Williams has excellent dynamic range as does the entire track. No pops or hissing to speak on. 9.5/10
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