7.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Middle school teacher Yoko Moriguchi's life comes crashing down after the murder of her 4 year old daughter. Eventually, Yoko Moriguchi suspects that some of her own students might be responsible for her daughter's death. An elaborate plan for revenge then ensues.
Starring: Takako Matsu, Yoshino Kimura, Masaki Okada, Yukito Nishii, Kaoru FujiwaraForeign | 100% |
Drama | 34% |
Psychological thriller | 13% |
Mystery | 3% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Selected to represent Japan in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 83rd Academy Awards, Tetsuya Nakashima's "Kokuhaku" a.k.a "Confessions" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Third Window Films. The supplemental features on the disc include two theatrical trailers; TV spots; and a lengthy featurette with various cast and crew interviews as well as footage from the shooting of the film. In Japanese, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Dark clouds
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Tetsuya Nakashima's Confessions arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Third Window Films.
Like all of Tetsuya Nakashima's previous films, Confessions has a very unique look. There are variety of heavy blacks, grays, and blues that are often overwhelming but very much in sync with the film's grim atmosphere. Even during the darkest scenes, fine object detail is very good. Clarity is also pleasing, though selected scenes look slightly softer than the rest of the film (for example, the various flashbacks from the final third of the film). Contrast levels are consistent. Edge-enhancement is never a serious issue of concern. I did not see any heavy artifacts or jaggies to report in this review. I also did not see traces of heavy noise reduction. Lastly, the high-definition transfer conveys very pleasing depth and tightness. (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 track opens up the entire film exceptionally well. As far as I am concerned, the music in Confessions is often times as important as the visuals, and I simply cannot imagine enjoying the film as much as I did with a lossy track. There is a wonderful range of nuanced dynamics (listen to Radiohead) and good surround activity throughout the entire film. The dialog is also crisp, clean, stable, and exceptionally easy to follow. Finally, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, hissings, or audio dropouts to report in this review. The English translation is very good.
Note: All of the supplemental features are placed on a separated SDVD. They are encoded in PAL.
Dark, moody, thought-provoking and superbly directed, Tetsuya Nakashima's Confessions embodies everything I love about cinema. Simply fascinating. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of British distributors Third Window Films, looks and sounds terrific. Do not miss this film, folks. I guarantee you have not seen anything like it. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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