6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The relationship of an aspiring filmmaker, who has just been left by his lover and a suicidal young woman, who is also reeling from a failed romance.
Starring: Denis Lavant, Mireille Perrier, Carroll Brooks, Maïté Nahyr, Elie PoicardForeign | 100% |
Drama | 75% |
Romance | 20% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
French: LPCM 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Leos Carax's directorial debut "Boy Meets Girl" (1984) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include a video introduction by Denis Lavant and raw footage from the shooting of the film. In French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Alex
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Leos Carax's Boy Meets Girl arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
Depth and clarity are dramatically improved throughout the entire film. During the nighttime footage, in particular, shadow definition is far more convincing. The fuzziness and macroblocking that frequently pop up on the R2 DVD release are also eliminated. Contrast levels remain stable. The blacks, grays, and whites are well balanced and looking natural -- there are no traces of boosting or other digital enhancements. The best news, however, is that there are no traces of problematic degraining corrections. There are some minor fluctuations and the grain could be slightly better resolved, but even viewers who project their films will be very pleased with the film's consistent organic appearance. Edge-enhancement is not an issue of concern, but there are a couple of sequences where some extremely light halo effects pop up. Overall image stability is excellent. Lastly, there are no large cuts, debris, stains, or damage marks to report in this review. All in all, the Blu-ray release represents a very strong upgrade in quality over the now out of print R2 DVD release of Boy Meets Girl. (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: French LPCM 2.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
Boy Meets Girl does not have a prominent music score and there are no elaborate sound effects. Rather predictably, the range of nuanced dynamics is fairly limited. Clarity and depth, however, are greatly improved. (If you have the old R2 DVD release of Boy Meets Girl, compare the sequence with the copy machines right before Alex steals the records from the music shop). The dialog is clean, stable, and very easy to follow. There are no pops, cracks, audio dropouts, background hiss, or distortions to report in this review.
Ever since the high-definition format was launched, I have been hoping to see Leos Carax's early films given the treatment they deserve. British distributors Artificial Eye are now bringing Carax's very beautiful directorial debut Boy Meets Girl and his sophomore effort The Night is Young to Blu-ray and I could not be happier. As far as I am concerned, these are essential films to see and own. If you could play Region-B discs, I strongly encourage you to consider adding these releases to your collections. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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