7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Milena, who has tried to kill herself with an overdose of medication, is accompanied to the hospital by psychologist Alex Lindon, who admits to having a passionate and somewhat sordid love affair with her. Puritanical inspector Netusil suspects, however, that Lindon is less than forthcoming concerning his relationship with Milena.
Starring: Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel, Denholm Elliott, Daniel MasseyDrama | 100% |
Psychological thriller | 18% |
Erotic | 18% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Nicolas Roeg's "Bad Timing" (1980) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Network. The supplemental features on the disc include original trailers for the film; new video interview with producer Jeremy Thomas; promotional materials; and a gallery of deleted scenes. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The lovers
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.34:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Nicolas Roeg's Bad Timing arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Network.
The high-definition transfer has been struck from a dated master with some obvious issues. There are a few decent looking close-ups (see screencapture #15), but most of the panoramic shots appear quite flat. Light noise, for instance, frequently sneaks in and affects image depth (see screencapture #10). Additionally, there are traces of light filtering and sharpening adjustments that further impact depth and clarity. Some of the basic color tonalities remain stable, but it is easy to see that color saturation is problematic (see screencapture #14). There are tiny scratches, flecks, and even a few vertical lines that occasionally pop up. Overall image stability is good. To sum it all up, this is indeed a fairly unimpressive presentation of Bad Timing. The Blu-ray release offers some minor upgrades in quality over the existing R1 DVD release, but the film clearly can and should look a lot better in high-definition. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
Depth is not overly impressive, but it isn't disappointing either. Most of the intimate exchanges, for instance, sound great, while some of the outdoor footage from the flashbacks is a bit too thin (see the short segment with the ambulance). However, the music is well rounded and there are no balance issues. The dialog is crisp, stable, and easy to follow. Lastly, there is no distracting background hiss, audio dropouts, or digital distortions to report in this review.
Network's new Blu-ray release of Nicolas Roeg's once very controversial film Bad Timing offers some improvements in quality over existing DVD releases, but it is quite clear that a fresh master is needed so that the film can look as good as it should. I have to speculate that eventually Criterion will upgrade their DVD release of Bad Timing, but until then this is probably the best presentation we will have on the market. Consider adding the Blu-ray to your collections only if you find it on sale.
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