6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A private eye with amnesia is the key witness in the murder trial of a dangerous mobster. As he struggles to remember the case, the beautiful victim shows up, very much alive.
Starring: Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak, Michael GambonComedy | 100% |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Mick Jackson's "Clean Slate" (1994) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The clueless detective
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Mick Jackson's Clean Slate arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
The release is sourced from an older but quite nice master. Indeed, just about all of the close-ups convey pretty good depth, while fluidity remains pleasing throughout the entire film. The wider panoramic shots revel the mot obvious limitations of the master; delineation in particular could be better and there is also some light black crush that ideally should be eliminated. There are no traces of recent degraining adjustments, but grain exposure can also be improved. Edge-enhancement is not an issue of concern. Colors are stable, but ideally saturation should be better, and there are even some nuances that are missing. Image stability is excellent. There are no distracting debris, scratches, stains, dirt spots, warped or torn frames to report. My score is 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
The audio may not have been recently remastered, but it actually has plenty of oomph and depth is very good. There are no balance issues to report either. There are a few segments where it seems like the background noise could be managed a bit better, but overall the lossless track seems to serve the film quite well. (I don't have a DVD release of this film to make direct comparisons).
Clean Slate turned out to be a much better film than I expected it to be. It is funny, energetic and full of small but very nice surprises that make quite a difference. If you are a fan of Dana Carvey and his work but do not have Clean Slate yet, I'd say that there is a pretty big gap in your collection. This is the type of feel-good summer film that works even after you have already seen it and know how it ends. Olive Films' Blu-ray release is sourced from a decent master, but the only bonus feature on it is a theatrical trailer. RECOMMENDED.
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