Fifty Shades Darker (Blu-ray)

Anastasia Steele can no longer endure the lavish sexual inclinations of her lover Christian Grey and breaks off the relationship. But her longing for him is stronger than her will. When the billionaire entrepreneur with the dark secret suggests they meet one last time, she hopelessly falls for him again. Their dangerous love once again crosses boundaries, and Ana learns more and more about Christian's mysterious past – and soon she has to contend with the hostility of Christian's former playmates.

Movieman's Technical Review: In addition to the theatrical version, the Blu-ray offers an "unmasked" version that is approximately 13.5 minutes longer, as well as very fine sharpness values that reveal the full depth of the image (00.11.18, faces) and show every detail. The contrast is also brilliant and reproduces the best brightness nuances (00.06.35, dark wood paneling). Artifacts are barely noticeable, except to an unavoidable extent, such as a minimal, momentary loss of sharpness during camera movements (00.05.30). Occasionally, noise is noticeable on light wall surfaces (00.11.59), but it is not truly distracting. The very lifelike colors, which always accurately reflect the lighting situation, round off a successful mastering job. Acoustically, the disc offers a small tonal feast. A vibrant and authentic soundscape for this genre is conjured up on the six channels. From the lifelike reverberation of the speaking voice in the kitchen (32.40) to the excellent ambiance of the various festivities (00.27.20), to the transparent music mix, a plastic sound picture is offered. Every creaking door is locatable, and the effects (10.27) are celebrated with a wide frequency spectrum. The Blu-ray offers several extras, such as 2 scenes that were not in the film. The author gets to speak for 3 minutes, and a featurette dedicates almost 5 minutes to the directing work. In addition, there are more short videos about the dangerous reunion and new dangers and more. All of this could have been combined into a "making-of." Conclusion: Neither fish nor fowl.

Product Information

Film Title: Fifty Shades Darker
Director: James Foley
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Rita Ora, Hugh Dancy, Eric Johnson
Media Format: Widescreen
Running Time: 2 hours and 11 minutes
Release Date: June 8, 2017
Languages: Italian (DD 5.1 Surround), German (DTS), Turkish (DD 5.1 Surround), English (DTS:X Master Audio)
Subtitles: German, Greek, Italian, English, Hindi, Turkish, Arabic
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.40:1
Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 1.5 x 17.2 cm; 71 grams
Studio: Universal Pictures Germany GmbH
Age Rating: Rated 16 and up
Manufacturer Reference: 831037
Number of Discs: 1
Country of Origin: Germany
Genre: Drama, Erotic, Romance