6 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.8 |
A blind man, at the urging of his girlfriend, has an operation to regain his sight and must deal with the changes it brings.
Starring: Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis, Steven Weber, Bruce DavisonRomance | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Irwin Winkler's "A First Sight" (1999) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. There are no supplemental features on the disc. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The architect
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Irwin Winkler's A First Sight arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
My guess is that the master that was used to produce the Blu-ray release was created quite some time ago during the DVD era. It has a number of obvious limitations. For example, virtually the entire film looks uncharacteristically flat; there is also notable softness, with the darker/indoor footage really struggling to retain existing detail. The color scheme is also unconvincing. While some of the primaries remain stable, it is very easy to tell that saturation should be better and nuances expanded. The good news is that there are no traces of recent sharpening adjustments. Image stability is also very good. Regardless, the film could and should look better in high-definition. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
The lossless track is very good. While the film does not offer any major opportunities for it to impress, depth, clarity, and separation are likely very close to being optimal. There are no balance issues to report either. The dialog is clean, stable, and easy to follow.
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray release.
The only way to describe At First Sight is to say that it is a missed opportunity. It is way too obvious that it tries to push all the right buttons at the right time and as a result completely destroys the credibility of its story. Olive Films' Blu-ray release is sourced from an older master with a fair share of limitations. RENT IT.
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