WESTWORLD: 4K UHD LIMITED EDITION TIN
Standard black plastic 4K case inside hinged red tin contains both Blu-ray set and UHD set of HBO's acclaimed first-season tale "The Maze," with Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood. It's the first scripted series on 4K HDR, which renders stunning depth to the vacation park's rugged Utah landscape, glossy robot-factory interiors, even human (robot?) beard hairs. Spacious sound on 4K is Dolby Atmos.
Bonus features nicely probe the show's potent questions of technology, humanity, morality, memory, emotions. Creators' half-hour delves into finale, while other featurettes let actors speak. Also: first-week-shooting diary, dissection of key scenes, lots more. Printed gem: Westworld employee handbook helpfully details park's creative divisions, layout.
LIST PRICE: $65 4K+Blu-ray+digital (also $50 DVD/$55 Blu+digital), out this week from HBO.
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