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"Another
con. Another sting. Another day" |
Reviewed by
Cass Nunn |
Director
Marek Karievska
Cast
Paul Newman,
Linda Fiorentino,
Dermot Mulroney
Music
Mark Isham |
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English |
| Subtitle/s
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English |
| Region Code
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4 |
| Chapters
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15 |
| Disc Format
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DVD5 |
| Running
Time |
85 minutes |
| Extras |
-
Theatrical Trailer |
| Classification
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PG (ed. god know's
how!) |
| Distributor
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Roadshow |
| Release
Date |
18th July 2001 |
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The thought of a recent vintage film starring Paul
Newman was pretty scary. But I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this film
however, the acting is good, the story lines is even better, and the whole production has
come off as a very entertaining piece.
Paul Newman plays Henry a well known convicted Bank Robber who appears to have suffered
a major stroke. He is transferred to a nursing home due to the lack of beds in prison
hospitals. He is not considered a threat, as he is basically a vegetable since the stroke.
His nurse Carol (Linda Fiorentino) takes a particular interest in him, as she believes he
is actually faking the stroke. |
So how does this transfer hold up?
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VIDEO
The 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is very nice indeed. I
wouldn’t class it as reference quality but it’s pretty close.
The entire transfer is relatively sharp and clear. There
appears to be an intended softness to the transfer, which suits the mood of the film quite
well. I don’t feel that this is a problem with the transfer though rather an intended
effect to the film.
Shadow detail is great and only on rare occasions does it fall below perfect. Generally
there are some nice deep blacks and brilliant bright whites with a fabulous tonal range in
between. The tone of the film is complimented perfectly by a warm and rich colour palette,
which gives a calm and homely feeling for the entire film.
There are no MPEG artefacts, some annoying film artefacts, and very little shimmering
and aliasing |
AUDIO
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is equally as good as the
video transfer. The film is predominantly dialogue based and is always clear and easy to
understand.
While there is nothing overly spectacular to speak of in
the audio track it did hold its place well. The surrounds are used quite frequently in the
score and to support on screen action with sound effects. The bass channel doesn’t
get a lot of use but is used appropriately and does certainly kick in when required.
The music Mark Isham is well suited and seems to carry a lot of the emotion in the
film. While this is not something I will remember as a great score it was certainly very
good. |
EXTRAS
Overall
This is a great little film, nothing to flashy but still entertaining. |
| PICTURE
QUALITY |
8/10 not
too bad |
- SOUND
Quality
- 5.1 WOW Factor |
8/10 very nice
7/10 not a lot of need for oomph. |
| EXTRAS |
1/10 need I say more? |
| OVERALL |
7.5/10 a nice little
flick. |
Review Equipment
TV: GE 68cm (16:9
selectable)
DVD: Pioneer 737
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V595a
Speakers:-
Fronts: B&W 602 (on a pair of custom made stands you'd KILL for)
Centre: Venturi
Rears: Wharfedale Diamond R6
Sub: M&K v75
- Review Posted 25th October 2001
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