The Purge Anarchy 4K (2014) Ultra HD 2160p REMUX

During the Purge, a government-sanctioned evening in which crime, including murder, is legal, five innocent people band together to fight to survive the night. They are reluctantly protected and led by a former military man who has set out to avenge a past wrong.

The Purge Anarchy 4K (2014) Ultra HD 2160p REMUX Review
The Purge was digitally photographed at a resolution of 2.8K and finished at 2K. Universal's upscaled 2160p 4K transfer, which has also received HDR color enhancement, offers a modest uptick in textures, clarity, and color over the Blu-ray. This is another dark film, with frequent low light shots that don't allow for regularly occurring screaming colors or the proper setting to really absorb all the detail available. Still, basic faces and clothes find a boost in complexity and raw definition. Environments are a bit sharper. Some of the Purge Night masks seen in close-up deliver impressive structural definition. Colors enjoy a mild uptick in saturation and definition. There are definitely a few opportunities for added punch against the darkness, particularly as they're offset against the transfer's (generally) impressively dense and deep blacks. Flesh tones appear fine. Noise and other artifacts are kept to a bare minimum. As with the first film's UHD release, this isn't a format standard-setter but it delivers a nice enough 2160p/HDR presentation.

The Purge: Anarchy features a highly satisfying DTS:X Master Audio soundtrack, replacing the well-reviewed DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack from the previous Blu-ray release. As with the track found on the previous film's UHD disc, this one is all about those big, intensive moments that drive the action forward. Music plays with seamless width and stage saturation. Blasts and explosions offer robust concussive depth. Gunshots pop with striking authority and power. And when music and action blend, the track's full-on assault really hits home. Spacing of all elements is seamless, saturation is complete, and the overhead component, while often more complimentary, is noticeable. Announcements signaling the beginning of the Purge, both verbal and aural, filter through the stage very well, again with a noticeable top end component. Light din, such as in a grocery store near film's start, light street-level atmospherics, or distant popping thuds and gunshots are seamlessly integrated. Dialogue is perfect.