6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.2 |
Mandy Lane. Beautiful. Untouched. High school royalty waiting to be crowned. Since the dawn of Junior year, men have tried to possess her. Some have even died in reckless pursuit of this 16-year-old Texas angel. Chloe and Red invite Mandy out to Red's family ranch for the weekend. Mandy sees it as an excellent opportunity to cement her new friendships. The boys see it as an opportunity to finally get with Mandy Lane. Driving across the Texas landscape, the kids begin to gently chip away at the wall that surrounds her. Joints are smoked. A keg is stolen off a beer truck. Pills are crushed to fine powder and inhaled. Mandy observes it all with the gentle interest of a foreign tourist. And they love her for it. At the ranch, all the boys start to make their move--each one hoping to be the first to attain the unattainable Mandy Lane. However, as night falls and the booze, drugs, and hormones take over, things are said and advances made which can never be reversed. Suddenly, sweet Mandy finds herself pit in a brutal struggle for survival against someone whose interest she has rejected. Forget reading, writing and arithmetic; in high school, learning to be yourself and not succumbing to peer pressure is the ultimate test. And this is one exam that Mandy is determined not to fail.
Starring: Amber Heard, Anson Mount, Whitney Able, Michael Welch, Edwin HodgeHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 49% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Jonathan Levine's "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" (2006) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive UK interview with actress Amber Heard and the film's original theatrical trailer. With optional English SDH subtitles. Region-Free.
Amber Heard as Mandy Lane
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jonathan Levine's All the Boys Love Mandy Lane arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment.
There are some interesting stylistic decisions in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane - colors have been manipulated, random scratches and cuts have been added, and contrast levels tweaked. Obviously, the idea is to emulate the campy look of classic 70s and 80s slasher films. For the most part, fine object detail is pleasing. There are plenty of scenes in the film, however, that have been shot with limited lighting, so do not expect a crisp and clean looking image. Some of the daylight scenes also look soft, especially during the final third of the film, where most of the stronger color manipulations occur. The film's grain structure appears to be intact. Some mild digital noise, however, is creeping in at time. Macroblocking is not a serious issue of concern. There are no serious stability issues to report in this review either. When blown through a digital projector, the image remains tight around the edges. All in all, this is a pleasing high-definition transfer that shouldn't disappoint fans of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. Please note that there is no forced PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the film's main menu).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English Dolby Digital 5.1. For the record, Optimum Home Entertainment have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is solid. The surround channels are not overly active but are very effective. The bass is potent, though not punchy. The high-frequencies are not overdone. The dialog is crisp, clean and very easy to follow. There are no balance issues to report with Mark Schulz's music score either. I also did not detect any pops, cracks, or hissings while viewing the film. All in all, the film's sound design is actually a lot more convincing than I expected it to be. There are number of scenes, for example, that would have looked terribly disappointing had it not been for the intelligent use of the surround channels. The music also blends quite well with the action, especially during the final third of the film.
Note: The supplemental features on this Blu-ray disc are in PAL. Therefore, if you reside in North America, or another region where PAL is not supported, you must have a Region-Free player capable of converting PAL to NTSC, or a TV set capable of receiving native PAL data, in order to view them.
Interview - an exclusive UK interview with actress Amber Heard in which she talks about the character she plays in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, the shooting process, etc. In English, not subtitled. (29 min).
Trailer - the original theatrical trailer for the film. (2 min).
Jonathan Levine's All the Boys Love Mandy Lane should appeal to a very limited group of viewers. If you are a serious horror aficionado, I don't believe you would be impressed with what the film has to offer; the bar has already been raised too high by other similarly themed films. If you like casual campy slasher flicks, I have a feeling that you would quickly discover and then get annoyed by the fact that the creators of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane did not intend their film to be one. This being said, the Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment, is very attractively priced and Region-Free. So, perhaps you wish to experiment with it. RENT IT.
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