Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

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Video

Strikingly clear digital cinematography dazzles in 4K. This is one of Disney's better disc-based HDR passes, bringing heavy light to life. Metal reflects intense sunlight, glittering and sparkling. Actual sparks show great peak brightness. Underwater, beams slice through the ocean's deep surface level blacks, and the latter look consistently spectacular too.

Likewise brilliant, Wakanda's lands sport spectacular saturation. Warm sun drenches the screen, primaries splendid, bold, and varied. Even at its darkest, where the blues drift into prominence, color remains at an attractive peak.

While not the sharpest, cinematography still finds detail galore in armor, the likely 2K-rendered wide shots of Wakanda, or facial definition in close. In this regard, Wakanda Forever doesn't trounce the Blu-ray, but with the deeper color and striking dynamic range, this is an obvious boost.

Audio

Disney's Atmos output improves over the studio's low standards from just a few years ago. While still not playing among the format's best, Wakanda Forever produces thick, hearty bass during the action scenes. Engine sounds activate the LFE through a notable shake. The soundtrack does some additional work.

Better is the surround and Atmos mixing, creating a wide, pleasing soundstage even during the quieter moments in the Wakandan plains. Insects and birds chirp in each speaker. Moments built on sound like the hypnotizing siren's song sweeps through each speaker. Clashing swords, knives, and bullets pick up in every speaker, traced flawlessly to simulate motion. Under the ocean, water displaces into each channel flawlessly.