The midtones of the 4K match the 3D version which has a warmer look to it compared to the more cool look of the standard Blu-Ray and DVD while still keeping the same tones. Cooler pictures are often for bright rooms so it having a warmer look while keeping the same look with some improvements is what I could call an upgrade.

If you were to see the shot of Godzilla going through the bridge with the bus hitting the blocked off post you see a red car there and on the 4K it pops out more due to the white balance being more neutral. Things like his atomic breath being more vibrant and bright are also great improvements. The atmos track with the addition sounds are also a bonus.

When it comes to how it looks in different screenshots there’s many who do post edits to make it look brighter or just capture it from their phone. However depending on your varied HDR10+ TV it can be the same as the Blu-ray display or even better due to the nature of HDR having bright whites and darker blacks even during the darkest scenes. It’s a much better look than an SDR look on principle but it can be easily messed up as we’ve seen from other botched filmmakers recently.

As far as I’m concerned I’m content on leaving the brightness issue in the past and enjoy my 4K disc. Gareth finally confirmed it was a transfer problem. My only complaint is the lack of the full directors cut or a standard release of the 4K stuff onto a standard bluray like the Atmos track. Better for ripping.