A Turtle's Tale 2 (2012/Gaiam Vivendi Blu-ray 3D w/Blu-ray 2D and DVD)
3D
Picture: A 2D Picture: B/C+ Sound: B/C+ Extras: D Feature: B+
We
previous covered this release in its DVD-only debut at this link:
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/12094/Adventures+In+Zambezia+(2012/Son
That
includes a link to the first film. Here
is now a more favorable view of the release…
Sam and
Ray are sea turtles, they find themselves caught and trapped in The Tank, an
underwater aquarium restaurant. Together,
with all the fishes in the tank they must hatch a plan to escape the tank and
to be reunited with their grand kids, Ricky and Ella. However, they must face Big D and his thugs,
but with the help Ricky and Ella on the outside of the tank they'll discover
the power of teamwork, and when you work together anything can happen.
Sam and
Ray have been placed into an aquarium for human entertainment as well, it is
beautiful, fed 3 times a day, and there are no predators, it is paradise, but
no matter how nice prison, a prison is still a prison. The aquarium is under control of Big D, an
Italian sea horse who is the mob boss of the tank, and he won't anyone do
anything without his say so, much less escape... But meanwhile Ricky and Ella
are trapped outside the tank with 2 hungry sturgeons after them and must find a
way through the dangers to rescue their grandparents.
This is
film reminded me a lot of Finding Nemo
(reviewed elsewhere on this site), a story of the little 'fishes' trapped and
needing to get out to get home. All the
character are eccentric and funny sea creatures including cute penguins and a
multi-personality military lobster. While there are no true 'villain' in the
film, it does ask the question of how humans are harming nature.
The 1.78
X 1, 1080p full HD MVC-encoded 3-D – Full Resolution digital High Definition
image on the Blu-ray 3D version is the preferred way to watch this one, with
the 2D 1080p digital High Definition image transfer having much of the same
good color, but just being too flat. The
anamorphically enhanced DVD version is as soft and poor as the version from our
previous review. The DTS-HD MA (Master
Audio) 5.1 lossless mix on both Blu-ray editions sounds fine with a rich,
consistent soundfield throughout. The
lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 on the DVD is the same weak performer as the previous
DVD. There are again no extras.
- Ricky Chiang
