Overview: In “Don’t Worry Darling,” Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families.

The 1950’s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank (Chris Pine)—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach—anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia.

While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives—including Frank’s elegant partner, Shelley (Gemma Chan) — get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs met by the company.

All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause.

But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive facade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?

4K UHD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the highly-anticipated Don’t Worry Darling in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this November 29th, 2022.

For my money, this Don’t Worry Darling [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital] combo pack sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is Don’t Worry Darling presented to us as a two-disc combo pack with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Native 4K (2160p), HDR: HDR10 and Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable.

For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color; such as the dining table scene, where once Alice asks one of the other women where they are from, suddenly everyone realizes that most all the women around the table are from Philadelphia.

The scene is initially lit in a somewhat dark, subdued manner, but once the conversation starts to turn, well, faces become more clearer, along with voices!

Indeed, the picture enjoys the fruits of the added resolution in terms of bringing out the aforementioned extremely fine facial and some of the yellow graded material; notably the ballet dancing scene, where (and not to give it all away), Alice stops dancing, stares into the wall mirror and exclaims That’s not my reflection, perfectly showcases her to the fore, whilst her female gathering continues dancing in the background.

As for the audio, well we have a veritable smorgasbord of choice here: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps) and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps).

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the movie itself, well, I’m genuinely surprised how many critics and viewers didn’t enjoy this creative little gem. Maybe it’s because I watched this knowing very little, and as such, enjoyed the unexpected third act more. It’s one of those films that once you’ve seen it, you’ll want to watch again knowing the different perspective from your initial viewing. It actually is more enjoyable the second time around when you can pick out and better understand what is being said and done.

The casting and performances were all amazing, especially Florence Pugh. The dated sets and landscapes were exceptional, and the cinematography and score were perfect - probably the best I’ve seen in any film this year. Olivia Wilde’s directing (and cast performance) was spot-on. In my first viewing, I felt it was unnecessarily over-stylized with many red herrings, but in my second viewing the next day, I appreciated and understood her choice of direction and style even more.

Sure, the screenplay wasn’t perfect, but Wilde managed to still build suspense and tension throughout the writing’s few flaws. The long 123 min runtime didn’t feel dragged out with the decent pacing, and although the first and second acts felt muddled and dragged out, and the third act rushed, on my second viewing, I couldn’t see the story being played out any different.

To me, the third act was the reward, and even though it took some time to get to it, it was worth the build-up of suspense, and I realized that more the second time around.

Even though films of this genre have been done before, I really enjoyed this one, as its style contributed perfectly to its substance. Contrary to the critics slamming the third act, I felt that’s what made the entire film come together so well.

If you watch this and didn’t enjoy it as much as I did, then watch it again - it’s like watching an entirely different movie once you know what’s happening. I’ll probably even watch this again at least one more time this year.

DIGITAL, 4K UHD, & BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Making of Don’t Worry Darling - Featurette
Alice’s Nightmare - Deleted Scene

Experience an audacious, twisted and visually stunning psychological thriller, when Don’t Worry Darling arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on October 25th, 2022.

The film is directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay by Katie Silberman, based on a story by Carey Van Dyke & Shane Van Dyke and Silberman and stars Florence Pugh (Oscar-nominated for “Little Women”), Harry Styles (“Dunkirk”), Wilde (upcoming “Babylon”), Gemma Chan (“Crazy Rich Asians”), KiKi Layne (“The Old Guard”) and Chris Pine (“All the Old Knives”). The film will also be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on November 29th, 2022.

The film also stars Nick Kroll (“How It Ends”), Sydney Chandler (TV’s “Pistol”), Kate Berlant (“Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood”), Asif Ali (TV’s “WandaVision”), Douglas Smith (TV’s “Big Little Lies”), Timothy Simons (TV’s “Veep”) and Ari’el Stachel (upcoming “Respect the Jux”). The film was produced by Wilde, Silberman, Miri Yoon and Roy Lee, with Richard Brener, Celia Khong, Alex G. Scott, Catherine Hardwicke, Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke executive producing.

On October 25th, 2022, Don’t Worry Darling will be available for early Premium Digital Ownership at home for $24.99 and for 48-hour rental via PVOD for $19.99 SRP on participating digital platforms where you purchase movies.

On November 29th, 2022, Don’t Worry Darling will be available on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. Don’t Worry Darling will also continue to be available to own in high definition and standard definition from participating digital retailers.

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