As The Fifth Element begins, we learn that four stones were taken from Earth in 1914 by a race of giant creatures called the Mondoshawan in order to keep humankind safe from evil.
Fast-forward 300 years and as the Mondoshawan are returning to Earth, they are attacked by a group of mercenary dog men, the Mangalores, which leaves our planet defenseless.
But out of the wreckage of battle, scientists are able to salvage a claw that they use to regenerate a new "perfect being," called Leeloo (Milla Jovovich).
Enter Bruce Willis to save the day and the world…
Sony has gone back to the drawing board with the video for this re-issue, and it\'s clear from the get-go that this is not just another serving of damaged goods.
In addition to striking a brand new master, the studio has doubled its pleasure from a BD-25 single-layer disc to a BD-50 dual-layer disc, and has switched
from the earlier MPEG-2 encode to a brand new AVC MPEG-4 encode.
Compared to the original Blu Ray release (released in 2006), the most noteworthy improvement is undoubtedly detail and sharpness.
Close-ups benefit the most on this new version, the improved clarity of the image is apparent even on medium and long shots. Shadow delineation is also boosted,
so minor details in clothing, set design and even some of the digital effects that were lost before in the original release are now are much more clearly visible.
Colors (which were also quite strong on the original release) appear to be even more robust -- reds, greens and purples in particular are noticeably more vivid and distinct.
A great watch if you like being astounded by bright colours and confusing story lines!
Technical Specs: Blu Ray
BD-50 Dual Layer Disc
Region A, B and C
Video Resolution: 1080P
AVC MEPG-4
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio Formats: English PCM 5.1 Surround (48kHz/16-Bit/4.6mbps)
English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround (48kHz/20-bit)
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (640kbps)
Subtitles/Captions: English SDH
English Subtitles
French Subtitles
Spanish Subtitles
Portuguese Subtitles
Thai Subtitles
Supplements: Trivia Track
Exclusive HD Content: None
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