The LEGO Ninjago Movie 4K (2017) Ultra HD 2160p REMUX

Ninjas, samurais, and sensei fight side-by-side against dragons, armies of snake men, and a once-banished warlord who is now seeking to return to power.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie 4K (2017) Ultra HD 2160p REMUX Review
The LEGO Ninjago Movie's UHD presentation offers the expected boost for a film of this variety, i.e. a modest uptick in detail and color but nothing that blows the companion 1080p Blu-ray out of the water. The 4K image is likely an upscale from a 2K DI (IMDB's tech spec page offers no clarification, though it does mention Dolby Vision color, which this disc lacks). Nevertheless, the UHD delivers a more stable, crisper, better defined picture. Plastic-y LEGO figures reveal finer definition, whether smooth surfaces, rough edges, or Garmadon's textured capes, the latter of which sees a particularly healthy upwards boost. Close-ups capture significant edge and surface wear on characters and environments. HDR-enhanced colors offer a pleasing, but not excessive or significant, saturation beyond what the Blu-ray can show. There's no doubt that colors are punchier, more vivid, more intensely and finely saturated, but the jump isn't a leap, more like a pleasant hop. The live action bookends do reveal greatly improved sharpness, more pleasant colors (even in the room's warm lighting), and more stable shadow depth and detail. This is definitely a superior image over the Blu-ray, but fans shouldn't expect a revelation.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie features a Dolby Atmos soundtrack that's as big and bellowing as the movie needs it to be. Action scenes explode through the speakers with incredible low end depth and chaotically engaging elements that zip, zoom, and zing every which way the configuration allows. Overheads engage with semi-regularity, commanding the stage with a handful of fun discrete effects, such as when Garmadon's fighters fly into Ninjago. A few computer voices saturate through the stage with commanding diffusion and a tangible top-end presence. Music is energetic, flowing through the stage with seemingly limitless power and confidence. Bass is particularly hard-hitting, noticed right at the beginning as a newscast's opening music flows through the listening area. Environmental supports are always well positioned and completely immersive. Dialogue plays with unsurprisingly rich and detailed clarity, enjoying firm front-center positioning and prioritization.