Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut review

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Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut

Reviewed by Peter M. Bracke

"Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut' comes to Blu-ray with considerable expectations. In its Blu-ray launch promo materials, Fox used quotes from director Ridley Scott trumpeting the stellar quality of the high-def master made for 'Kingdom of Heaven,' so if this disc was anything less than magnificent, it would be branded another strike against Blu-ray. Not to worry -- this 2.35:1 widescreen 1080p/MPEG-2 encode (at 24mbps) really is quite excellent...."

"The tonal quality of fine sonic details is outstanding, and I would say superior to any DTS-HD track I've heard yet from Fox, even 'X-Men: The Last Stand' and 'Fantastic Four.' Dynamics are also fantastic, with the kind of ultra-real transparency to sound that rivals the theatrical experience. Low bass is also stupendous in its power, even if played at just a decent volume level...."

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