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Three people, three extraordinary stories. All lived out within a hundred London streets.
Starring: Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Ryan Gage, Franz Drameh, Tom CullenDrama | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English, English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
100 Streets is a well meaning movie, nicely performed, and satisfactorily constructed, but it doesn't have much of anything new to say. These "separate but congruent and lightly intersecting story" films seem a dime a dozen anymore, and with each passing one the connections between the characters and events seem ever more tangential and, sometimes, unnecessary to the stories' needs. 100 Streets doesn't connect them in any deeply purposeful or profound way, at least not directly, anyway. While some of the characters meet or cross paths -- sometimes with depth, sometimes they're merely, literally, just walking by -- it's more up to the viewer to decide how and why they've been packaged together. Despite those few on-film meetings and whatever connections the audience can make, the three stories in 100 Streets play better individually as short films that offer slice-of-life insight into modern society, relationships, and the struggles everyday people face in the search for meaning and purpose in life than they do collectively, at least as they're edited together and brought together in the film.
100 Streets was digitally photographed. Sony's 1080p transfer handles the source well, though there are some mild annoyances along the way. Noise can range from slight to severe, spiking in lower, warmer light. Trace macroblocking is evident, and smudgy corners aren't uncommon. Colors appear mildly desaturated and cool. Skies appear washed out. The palette finds enough vibrancy in some of its brightest shades -- an orange safety vest, red headphones that play an important role in the movie -- but it's more or less a little dialed down. Detailing is adequate. Rarely does serious complexity find its way in, but general facial features, whether Arterton's freckles or Elba's facial hair, are adequately defined. Environments are suitably sharp and the various city locations find enough textural richness to satisfy format demands, but this isn't a wonderland for high definition detailing. Black levels and skin tones both satisfy. This is a fairly run-of-the-mill transfer for a modest digital shoot.
100 Streets isn't an overly dynamic movie from a sonic perspective. Sony's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless presentation handles the film's needs well enough. Music is well spaced along the front, not offering any serious surround engagement but delivering a quality low end support element. Ambient effects are likewise nicely spaced and spread. Surrounds are, again, not seamlessly or fully engaged but general city din, applause, chirping birds, and other light elements drift into the stage and adequately define the mood. The film's most prominent effects comes later on. A gunshot rings out with impressive force and depth, followed by a rattling train that powers along the stage's front end. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized, though there are a few occasions when it comes across as lightly muddy or sharp-edged.
100 Streets contains one supplement. A Look Inside '100 Streets' (1080p, 14:05) examines the movie's diversity of characters, quality of script, logistics behind the shoot, characters and performances, making a few key moments, dealing with external environmental sounds, charity work, and more. No DVD or digital versions are included.
100 Streets satisfies at its broadest qualities, but it's not a movie that's likely to resonate all that long after watching. The story confluences aren't usually well defined or even integral to the plot. That said, there's an interesting connection between the George and Max stories at the very end that's very subtle but engenders a thought-provoking exercise about reality versus perception. The individual stories are smart, well acted, and generally engaging, but the movie feels less interconnected and more like a trio of inter-edited shorts. Sony's Blu-ray offers decent video and audio along with a single catchall supplement. Worth a look.
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