Coraline is not 5 star picture

[coolmilo]

I watched Coraline tonight and I would rate the picture as 4 stars and not 5 stars as rated by many of the reviewers. OK, I could be talked into rating it as 4.5 stars if push comes to shove. The video presentation IS beautiful; it's just not reference.

Reason (my guess): The bitrate of video encode was low (high teens to mid 20’s instead of 30’s to 40) and I believe the low bitrate encode translated to less pop in the video presentation.

Perhaps if Universal held back on the gimmicky 3D until the technology is perfected and focused on a single high bitrate encode, it could have been one of the best video presentations of the year.

BTW, IMO two 5 star CGI films are Bolt and A Bugs Life. Those Blu-rays pop off the screen with an almost 3D look to them. I did not see that with Coraline.

Don’t get me wrong, Coraline is a terrific movie and a very good Blu-ray. It’s just not a reference BD.