7.8 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.8 |
A British author and a French art-gallery owner form an intimate bond after a chance meeting in a quaint Southern Tuscany village.
Starring: Juliette Binoche, William Shimell, Jean-Claude CarrièreDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 87% |
Romance | 24% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
48kHz, 24-bit
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's "Copie conforme" a.k.a "Certified Copy" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include the film's original UK theatrical trailer and a standard making of featurette. In French, Italian, and English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Juliette Binoche as Elle
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
Shot with the Red One Camera, Certified Copy looks fantastic on Blu-ray. Fine object detail and especially clarity are quite remarkable. When the camera studies Juliette Binoche's face (and there are so many beautiful close-ups in the film), the depth, sharpness and fluidity the transfer conveys are simply outstanding. I share the opinion that screenshots rarely reveal everything one needs to know about a transfer, but take a look at the ones we have provided with this review, as I believe that you should be able to get a pretty good idea of how exceptionally strong the presentation is. Finally, I was particularly impressed with the color reproduction. The variety of reds, blues, greens, yellows, browns, grays, and blacks look exceptionally rich yet strikingly natural. Frankly, many of the panoramic scenes from Lucignano look like moving pictures. Indeed, a fantastic presentation of a fantastic film. (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. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (with portions of Italian and English). For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
Certified Copy is primarily a dialog-driven film, but those of you who pay attention to detail will be very pleased with the strong loseless treatment. In addition to the exceptionally crisp and clean dialog, there are various random noises (cars passing by, kids playing, birds chirping, creaky old stairs, etc.,) that enhance beautifully the film's wonderful atmosphere. (Please note that the optional English subtitles appear only when English isn't spoken).
Note: The supplemental features included on this disc are perfectly playable on all North American Blu-ray machines, including the PS3.
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy is a witty, thought-provoking and irresistibly romantic film. I loved every single minute of it. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye, looks and sounds fantastic. It is also Region-Free. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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