7.8 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
At 15, Adèle doesn't question it: a girl goes out with boys. Her life is turned upside down the night she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself...
Starring: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Aurélien Recoing, Jeremie LaheurteDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 80% |
Erotic | 24% |
Romance | 23% |
Coming of age | 16% |
Comic book | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.38:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Abdellatif Kechiche's "La vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2" a.k.a. "Blue Is the Warmest Color" (2013) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; deleted scenes; and exclusive new video interviews with the French director and actress Adele Exarchopoulos. In French, with imposed English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
"But I have to say, I miss this a lot..."
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.38:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue Is the Warmest Color arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
The high-definition transfer is not identical to the one Criterion used for their Blu-ray release of this award-winning film in the United States, but the foundation for it appears to be the same digital master that was produced at Eclair Laboratories. Unsurprisingly, the film looks fantastic on Blu-ray. The numerous close-ups boast outstanding depth and sharpness, making it extremely easy to see even tiny pores and facial hair. Even the darker footage from the nightclubs impresses with terrific clarity. Contrast levels remain stable throughout the entire film. Colors are exceptionally rich, solid, and very natural. There are no serious transfer-specific anomalies to report in this review. When blown through a digital projector, the film also remains tight around the edges and impresses with a smooth yet vibrant and very clean look. All in all, I think that this is a wonderful presentation of Blue is the Warmest Color that is guaranteed to please its fans. (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 are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and French LPCM 2.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided imposed English subtitles for the main feature. (They cannot be turned off from the main menu or via the remote control). The subtitles appear inside the image frame.
The film has a very organic sound design. During select sequences different music clips are used, but the film does not have a prominent soundtrack. Different natural sounds and noises, however, are very easy to identify. The dialog is always crisp, clean, stable, and easy to follow. The English translation is excellent.
Artificial Eye's upcoming Blu-ray release of director Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue is the Warmest Color should make English-speaking fans of the film residing in Region-B territories very happy. The film looks fantastic in high-definition and there are some very good supplemental features on the Blu-ray. Enjoy! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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