7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
In 1967, Ernesto "Che" Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.
Starring: Benicio del Toro, Carlos Bardem, Demián Bichir, Joaquim de Almeida, Pablo DuránDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 49% |
War | 27% |
History | 26% |
Biography | 21% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS-HD HR 5.1
French SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
In France, Steven Soderbergh's epic "Che: Guerilla" (2008) is distributed by the Wild Bunch/Warner. The transfer for this release is practically identical to that used by Optimum in the United Kingdom. The only bonus feature on the French release is the original theatrical trailer for the film. With optional French subtitles. Region-B "locked".
In Bolivia
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Steven Soderbergh's Che: Guerrilla arrives on Blu-ray in France courtesy of the Wild Bunch/Warner.
Similar to the French release of Che: The Argentine, the French release of Che: Guerrilla looks identical to the UK release. Contrast is terrific, clarity excellent and detail, especially during the panoramic vistas showing the Bolivian jungles, incredible. As mentioned in the review for the UK release, the color-scheme is phenomenal. Frankly folks, if you have a high-end digital projector, you would love how this film looks blown out on a screen larger than 100'. Additionally, neither edge-enhancement nor macrloblocking are a serious issue of concern.
I am curious to see how the identical French and UK releases will look next to the rumored Criterion release. As far as I am concerned, Che already looks incredibly strong, so if you have a Region-B player there is absolutely no reason why you should not own it. But, let's see what type of a release Region-A gets, and, more importantly, when. (Note: I tested this Blu-ray disc on three different Region-A players. Unfortunately, it did not play on any of them. For the record, there is no forced PAL or 1080i/50 content on this disc).
The only extra on this Blu-ray disc is the original theatrical trailer for the film.
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track and French DTS-HD HR 5.1 track. I opted for the Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track and later on did a few random comparisons with the French DTS-HD HR 5.1 track for the purpose of this review.
Once again, the back cover of this Blu-ray disc incorrectly indicates that the Wild Bunch/Warner have supplied only a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. This being said, the Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track on this disc sounds identical to the one found on the UK disc. I tested a few different scenes and, as expected, I did not detect any audio discrepancies. Alberto Iglesias' music score is mixed very well with the dialog, the bass is rich and potent, and the rear channels intelligently used.
Simply put, the Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is spectacular. The bass is strong and punchy, the rear channels very active and the high frequencies not overdone. Alberto Iglesias' outstanding music score is very effective. The dialog is crisp clear and exceptionally easy to follow. There are no audio distortions that I detected.
Once again, as it was the case with The French DTS-HD HR 5.1 track on Che: The Argentine, the French DTS-HD HR 5.1 track on Che: Guerrilla is adequate but not something that I would recommend to you - the intensity and fluidity of the Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track are not replicated on the French DTS-HD HR 5.1 track. Optional French subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I was asked to review the French releases of Che: The Argentine and Che: Guerrilla because some of our French-speaking members were hoping that they might be Region-Free. Most unfortunately, the two discs, courtesy of the Wild Bunch/Warner-France, do not work on Region-A players. This being said, their transfers are basically identical to those used by Optimum Releasing for the British releases. Other than the original theatrical trailers, there is absolutely nothing else to be found on the discs. Regardless, these are exceptional films and we HIGHLY RECOMMEND them.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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