The Desperate Hour Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

[Note: This movie is basically 80-minutes of Naomi Watts running through a forest, no exaggeration. Not a lot to see]

Video

A pedestrian digital source runs generally clean. Chroma noise shows in spots, nothing severe, if distracting. Clarity allows detail in full, making the most of scenery, notably the forests. Average definition overall makes up the rest like the close-ups revealing perfectly fine if unimpressive definition at this point in the format's life. Some lesser shots intrude, likely sourced from a different lower grade camera, and others clearly reveal a miserable CG environment.

Via the graded palette, there's a clear push to keep things on the cooler side. However, the fall season adds primaries galore, some brilliant yellows and greens able to break free from the unnaturally dull flesh tones. When vibrant, Desperate Hour produces an excellent, attractive palette.

It's a bright one too. Contrast bulks up, crisp and bold. Black levels do their best work as needed.

Audio

Offered in stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD, the choice favors the surround track. Ambiance keeps the naturalistic scenery active in the soundstage a birds call out or water flows through streams.

Subwoofer support chimes in to add weight to the music. That's it.