tasteful ways. The picture refuses to dabble, never mind swim, in nonsensical stabs at needless humor. That is not to say the film is humorless, but Afterlife absolutely nails its opening prologue, and really lives or dies depending on whether you get on board with that gambit, starting a through-line of posthumous justice for its departed cast member which is absolutely the strongest element of this entire sequel. Managing to gift this new entry a fabulously dark tone - despite its later hijinks (and frankly awful cover art) - if you're not sold on Afterlife after the first few minutes, you never will be. In listening to the Dolby Atmos mix I found it to be of the active variety that made steady use of the platform. Its use of sounds placed above is a mix of atmospherics and discrete effects. This is done well and creates an appreciable level of immersion when applied. Over the course of the film there are various sequences (such as the one where Phoebe and Podcast encounter the blue ghost/blob in the abandoned factory, followed by the chase through town) where environmental sounds, music cues and discrete objects are mixed to differing locations in the sound field, adding a head turning element to the viewing experience.

A Look Ahead– If you wondered how this film was connected to the others, don’t worry – the screenwriters have done the heavy lifting for you. This explains it all (and oddly makes a lot of sense). a through-line of posthumous justice for its departed cast member which is absolutely the strongest element of this entire sequel Summoning the Spirit: Making Ghostbusters: Afterlife (1080p, 19:50): Jason Reitman looks at the original idea, explores the Ghostbusters fans could have wanted to wash the bad taste of the 2016 film away while celebrating everything that's so good about theSpecial Effects: The Ghosts of Afterlife (1080p, 6:29): Exploring the film's new ghost as well as some returning characters: The film was shot with a specific visual aesthetic in mind and that comes through in both its 1080p and Ultra HD presentations. This isn't a colorful film however its palate of sepia tones and variants of blue/red benefited from UHD's wider color gamut, appearing noticeably warmer and pleasing to the eye. Resolution gets a boost with the differences between the UHD and 1080p renderings being appreciable. Close-ups tend to be better refined with resolvable texture on surfaces and physical features being easier to detect.

NEW: “Reitman Squared” Scene Commentary – a look at two scenes from the film with Ivan & Jason Reitman yet...familiar without necessarily hiding the familiarity. It knows its franchise history and lore and builds upon the Ghostbusters universe in connection to the original film is just right. This is, in many ways, the Ghostbusters franchise answer to The Force Awakens (may whatever follows be better than The Last Jedi!). Afterlife is touching and fun. Its charactersterrific, and they get to act and have fun, not just wait around for the next brain-dead gag. This is a refreshing film and everything original film's magic, making use of old-fashioned special effects, characters and performances, locations and production design, costumes, and The film has a variety of sequences that make use of close-up camera angles that show off the rendering of detail. The interior sets and CGI featured in the film have appreciable depth which has an enriching, and eye-catching aesthetic. Viewing Ghostbusters: Afterlife in high definition and Ultra HD isn't a night and day experience but, there is no question that it benefitted from the increase in resolution and high dynamic range treatment.