Yesterday 4k Blu-Ray Review

September 22, 2019 at 6:34pm
By Jason Stettner

Yesterday is a very interesting, and well done take on the current musical craze where films are being based on various iconic groups. This one is less about telling the story of this band, and instead taking their music into a what if? situation. During a freak power incident Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is sent flying off his bike and when he awakens things have changed.

He learns this aspect slowly, and now understands that no one seems to remember who The Beatles are. It’s then a journey to recall the songs, display the music to the crowds and then gain that fame. There’s also a romantic element to this, and generally it’s a fairly well done movie.

It’s definitely an enjoyable journey with some great takes on the songs and some comedic parts as well. It comes together in an interesting way and it’s neat to see this modern rise to fame for that selection of music. I also quite liked the appearance of Ed Sheeran as himself, that was rather funny.

Yesterday 4k Special Features

The Yesterday 4k Blu-Ray comes with a number of special features. These are available to view on the actual 4k Blu-Ray disc as opposed to just the regular one. I really do appreciate this, it's well designed menu wise and includes a great selection of extra viewing options. They include the following selections that can be viewed as a bundle or individually.

"Alternate Opening”, “Alternate Ending”, “Deleted Scenes”, “Gag Reel”, “Live at Abbey Road Studios” and “Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle and Writer/Producer Richard Curtis”. There are a pile of other extras as well, you get a varied look at the behind the scenes on this one. There’s some extras in here that focus on the music, others on the production. I’m yet again impressed by what Universal has compiled for this packaged release. Hopefully other companies start to include content on the actual 4k, it’s weird they mostly don’t.

The Conclusion

The Yesterday 4k Blu-Ray package is stuffed with extras to view, they’re available on the actual 4k disc which is appreciated and it’s a rather charming film. I really did enjoy this one in theaters and it continues to hold up well while at home. The use of the music is interesting in here, and it actually tells an enticing story which is nice.

There are good laughs to be had, some romantic elements that are balanced well and the concept is interesting to think about. A modern musical rise based on older music. I personally question if those songs would still have the same impact today considering what they’re based on, and it’s a unique concept to explore for sure. Definitely a great movie that’s backed by excellent additional content to help round it all out.

Yesterday 4k Blu-Ray Review
Provided by Taro PR

Rating Overall: 8.4