Some Like It Hot 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Brilliant Dolby Vision grading adds life to this classic, giving the shadows sensational depth, weight, and power. The cinematography never looked this firm on Blu-ray, even if the contrast receives only a minor lift; there's still dimensionality in droves, aided by a meticulously calibrated gray scale. Depth, depth, and more depth are the standout features.

Grain intensity fluctuates, dimming fidelity a touch in places, and likely unavoidably so. Kino's encode deserves credit, holding together even when faced with challenges from the grain and smokey interiors combined. Facial texture thrives in these circumstances, close-ups dazzlingly sharp, as is Some Like It Hot as a whole. The definition makes full use of the available resolution, although there's an argument others from this era - say, Anatomy of a Murder - offer even greater precision on this format. But, differences in film stock and styles account for much.

A near spotless source print dodges debris and scratches. Restoration efforts pay off.

Audio

Pick mono, pick 5.1 - both come in DTS-HD. Additions to the modern surround mix include excellent, natural spacing in the front soundstage, evident immediately in the opening chase. Vehicles smoothly sweep between the available channels flawlessly, and it sounds as if said motion was always present. Music is afforded additional presence in the mix as well.

Either way, fidelity fairs equally well. It's nothing extravagant, holds to its age, mixed a bit low, but overall pleasingly crisp. Some static persists through a number of scenes, offset by the firm bass coming from Lemmon's instrumentals.