Shadows drop to absolute black regularly. It’s gorgeous.Ĭhoosing Dolby Vision, contrast adds to the image’s density. Intensity gives the city constant variety, and while the above mentioned reds do create issues, there’s little question they display a vibrancy that’s rare even on UHD. Generous color saturation stays rich and bold. Nearly every frame looks new, as in “shot yesterday” new. Superlative clarity shows the maximum resolution, making this a true visual spectacle on the format. Other than scenes draped in deep red/purples (introducing slight chroma noise), the encode replicates the source perfectly. One of the first 4Ks to come from Criterion, Menace II Society begins this line with high standards. It makes those who spoke up against hip hop for words rather than content seem impossibly naive – and likely, that denial of truth was a personal choice.
Reality is shown as it happens because the news can no longer dodge the overt racism. In an era when everyone has a camera, scenes where Menace II Society shows police beating Caine and his friend feel almost unnecessary that violence isn’t hidden anymore. As such, Menace II Society comes off like a 90-minute editorial, but one with its mind focused on uncomfortable education. The chosen news clips expose the inherent bias as broadcasts read from the same script that only points out injuries to police, placing erroneous blame on the rioters, not the conditions that led to the outbreaks. Two real world, racially divisive riots precede this otherwise fictional story. Important to Menace II Society is the history. Gruesomely bloody violence isn’t treated as spectacle, only tragedy, even if the co-directing Hughes Brothers’ style relies on music video-esque slow motion that robs those scenes of power.
Menace II Society’s isn’t glamorizing Caine so much as using him as a beacon to expose a broken system. His decisions, often wrong-headed, turn insurmountable. This isn’t a film asking for sympathy, just an honest discussion and potential solutions. He’s surrounded by similar personalities, some more quiet, others doubly brazen, causing a cruel tug-of-war as the counter-influences vie for attention. Through him comes a cycle of crime, murder, racist policing, teen pregnancy, and frustration while trying to find an out. Caine (Tyrin Turner) is less a protagonist than an amalgamation of truthful, raw urbanity. If there’s a fault, Menace II Society begs for an open dialog more than it exists to tell a story. Menace II Society begs for an open dialog more than it exists to tell a story
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