While the film’s Dolby Atmos soundtrack will certainly be lauded for its intense directionality, thunderous bass, and overall density, it actually deserves more attention for the way in which its height channels are employed to enhance the scale of the film. It’s also one of a handful of UHD releases to truly outshine its 1080p equivalent in terms of detail, texture, and crispness, due largely to its predominantly 35mm source and 4K digital intermediate. Shadow detail is impeccable, though the image never quite as blinding as other HDR reference discs. Even in HDR10, color and contrast are simply reference quality. To call this-the first Star Wars film to drop in 4K, and the first Disney disc with Dolby Vision-the best-looking release in the saga to date would be to imply that any of the other films give it serious competition. And its UHD Blu-ray release is the sort of home video treatment that the saga has always deserved but rarely gotten.
Simply put, The Last Jedi is truer to the spirit, intent, and philosophy of Star Wars than any Star Wars film has been in years. The fact that it manages to be so outright fun in the process is a minor miracle in itself. Because of all its silly creatures, swashbuckling adventure sequences, million-dollar-a-minute special effects, and cheeky humor, The Last Jedi is at its heart a deeply personal, deeply thematic, deeply deconstructive, big-budget indie film that forces longtime fans to contend with questions about what Star Wars even is and why its unique blend of mythology, arthouse pastiche, and B-movie kitsch works as well as it does. Is Star Wars art or entertainment? The simplest answer to that question is, “It’s both, of course.” But Episode VIII: The Last Jedi proves the question to be less simple than it first appears.
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