5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A dramatic thriller that weaves together the stories of an array of people from disparate social backgrounds through their intersecting relationships.
Starring: Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz, Ben Foster, Jamel DebbouzeDrama | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: LPCM 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles' "360" (2011) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film, video interview with director Fernando Meirelles, and cast and crew interviews. In English, Slovak, Portuguese, Arabic, French, and Russian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Fernando Meirelles' 360 arrive son Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
The high-definition transfer is solid. Close-ups consistently convey outstanding depth and crispness. The various panoramic shots from the busy cities and airports also boast pleasing fluidity. There are some minor contrast fluctuations as the action moves from one location to another, but they are all part of the film's cinematography. Color reproduction does not disappoint - there are beautiful soft and very natural looking blues, yellows, browns, grays, and blacks. There are no traces of post-production lab tinkering. Compression is also very good. Lastly, there are no serious stability issues to report in this review. All in all, this very recent film really does look quite impressive in high-definition. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English LPCM 2.0. (with portions of other languages). For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature. They appear and split the image frame and the black bar below it only when English is not spoken.
360 is primarily a dialog-driven film with extremely limited amount of serious surround movement. Depth and clarity, however, are outstanding. Also, the dialog always crisp and stable, without any serious distortions or problematic pops to report in this review.
I thoroughly enjoyed Fernando Meirelles' 360. It is a very intelligent and very modern film with a number of interesting observations about 21st century life. I must say, however, that one has to see it with the right mindset in order to understand and appreciate the brilliance of its narrative. As usual, Artificial Eye's technical presentation of the film is very good. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. (360 is also available on Blu-ray in the U.S., courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. See our listing here).
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