A Complete Unknown 4K Ultra HD

"A Complete Unknown" takes place in 1961 New York City. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan. (Gary Reber)

Special features include commentary by Director James Mangold, the featurette "The Making Of A Complete Unknown" (HD 23:50), and a Movies Anywhere digital copy.

The 2.39:1 2160p HEVC/H.265 Ultra HD HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed digitally in anamorphic Panavision® using the Arri Alexa 35 camera system and sourced from a 4K master Digital Intermediate format. The visual presentation exhibits a realistic 1960's feel and atmospherics set in New York City. Clarity is excellent, The architectural exteriors and interiors appear natural. The color palette's wide color gamut reveals nuanced shadings. Colors are nicely saturated with warm and rich hues. Every hue is rich and vivid. Flesh tones exhibit natural hues. throughout. HDR contrast is excellent. Black levels are realistic and natural. Shadow delineation is revealing. While level illumination is excellent. Resolution is superb with fine detail captured in facial features, complexions, beard stubble and hair. Guitars, cigarettes, m microphones and other objects reveal texture. Also, The environments reveal realistic detaIL. This is a beautifully crafted picture that reflects realism. (Gary Reber)

The Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1-channel soundtrack has its sonics primarily based in the middle frequencies with little bass extension and energy in the .1 LFE channel, except for the final electric band concert at Newport. The urban atmospherics sound perfectly realistic. Sound effects also sound realistic. Of course the main sound element is the guitar playing and the singing, all of which sound great. Dialogue and singing is intelligible and sound perfectly natural with generally good spatial integration.

The Immersive Sound element is disappointing in that there is virtually no height layer, except for brief sections of low level din atmospherics during a couple of concerts and some brief wind. The sound designers evidently did not attempt to develop the heigh layer. As a result the release should have been credited as a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack rather than Dolby Atmos, as there is no meaningful height layer..

This is a well crafted ear-level holosonic® soundtrack that is sure to be appreciated by Dillon fans.