7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. His second wife, Taeko, does not get along with his daughter, Mitsuko, and this concerns him. One day Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a local grocery store. A seemingly friendly man named Murata helps negotiate things between Mitsuko and the store manager. Since Murata also runs a tropical fish shop, Shamoto establishes a bond of friendship with him rather quickly. Mitsuko even begins working for Murata and living at his house. What Shamoto is unaware of is that Murata's friendly face disguises his many deep dark secrets.
Starring: Megumi Kagurazaka, Denden, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Hikari Kajiwara, Asuka KurosawaForeign | 100% |
Drama | 31% |
Psychological thriller | 10% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Venice Film Festival, Japanese director Sion Sono's "Tsumetai nettaigyo" a.k.a. "Cold Fish" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Third Window Films. The supplemental features on the release include the film's original Japanese theatrical trailer; video interview with co-writer Yoshiki Takahashi; video interview with novelist Jake Adelstein; and more. In Japanese, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked". Please be advised that the film contains disturbing footage that is not appropriate for minors!
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Sion Sono's Cold Fish arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Third Window Films.
Despite the fact that large portions of the film are quite dark, detail and clarity are very good. Contrast levels are also consistent and color reproduction convincing. An extremely light layer of machine noise is occasionally visible during some of the darker indoor scenes but the image has pleasing depth and fluidity (see screencaptures #3 and 6). There are no traces of overzealous sharpening or heavy DNR corrections. Furthermore, aliasing and banding do not plague the high-definition transfer. There are no serious stability issues to report in this review either. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. For the record, Third Window Films have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
The Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track impresses with a range of nuanced dynamics that add up to the film's very unique atmosphere. The various random noises during some of the most chilling scenes, for instance, are very effective. Elsewhere, the bass comes alive with good intensity. The dialog is consistently crisp, clean, stable, and very easy to follow. There are no problematic pops, cracks, hissings, or audio dropouts either. For the record, the English translation is very good.
Note: All of the supplemental features are placed on a separate PAL-encoded DVD.
Sion Sono's Cold Fish is an insane film. I knew a little bit about the case that supposedly inspired it, but I was most definitely not prepared for what I experienced approximately 48 hours ago. It is difficult to celebrate Cold Fish, but it is absolutely impossible not to admire its style and atmosphere. Kudos to Third Window Films for bringing yet another remarkable contemporary Japanese film to the UK. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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