Ray: Kangaroo Jack Blu

. After test screenings for the adult version bombed, producer Jerry Bruckheimer saw the success of family films like and decided to retool the entire project. They added a talking, rapping, CGI kangaroo (voiced by Adam Garcia

First, the critical information: However, it is not the kind of lavish, 4K-restored, special-edition release that accompanies blockbuster films like The Dark Knight or Avatar . kangaroo jack blu ray

The most significant upgrade from the DVD is, unsurprisingly, the video. Presented in , the Blu-ray finally reveals cinematographer Dariusz Wolski’s ( Pirates of the Caribbean , The Crow ) work. The Australian outback has never looked more simultaneously beautiful and brutally hot. The red dust of the desert is richly saturated without bleeding, and the harsh noon sunlight is rendered with natural filmic grain intact (no aggressive DNR here). Close-ups reveal fabric textures on Charlie’s (Jerry O’Connell) hideous Hawaiian shirts and the surprisingly detailed fur on the animatronic/early-CGI kangaroo. Black levels during the nighttime Las Vegas bookends are deep and stable. The most significant upgrade from the DVD is,

4.5/5 stars

The Kangaroo Jack Blu-ray is a solid, unspectacular release for a wonderfully weird film that refuses to be one thing. It’s a crime caper. It’s a survival drama. It’s a road trip comedy. And for 90 seconds, it’s a rap video starring a CGI marsupial. Thanks to this 2015 disc, all that glorious, sweaty, sun-baked confusion is preserved in crisp 1080p—sunglasses and all. The red dust of the desert is richly