7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
After an early release from prison, a former bank robber finds steady work and tries to live an honest life, while a vengeful cop stalks him and his former accomplices try to lure him back into a life of crime.
Starring: Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Mimsy Farmer, Victor Lanoux, Cécile VassortForeign | 100% |
Drama | 46% |
Crime | 25% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French SDH, English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Jose Giovanni's "Two Men in Town" a.k.a. "Deux hommes dans la ville" (1973) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French label Pathe. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; footage from the presentation of the new 4K restoration of the film at the Lumière Film Festival; new featurette produced by Jerome Wybon; and new video interview with composer Philippe Sarde. In French, with optional English and French SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
A man with a past
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jose Giovanni's Two Men in Town arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French label Pathe.
Pathe restored Two Men in Town in 4K in 2014. The label entrusted the work to Eclair Group for the image and L.E. Diapason for the sound. The restoration was made possible with the support of CNC.
There are massive improvements in every single area we typically address in our reviews. In fact, when comparing the Blu-ray release and the R1 DVD release of Two Men in Town it literally feels like the film has been given a new life. Detail and image depth are enormously impressive and one could see all sorts of small details and even objects that are lost on the DVD release. There a couple of sequences where some minor density fluctuations are present, but fluidity is outstanding (you can see the fluctuation in screencapture #10). Contrast levels remain stable. Grain is very well resolved and distributed, giving the film a wonderful healthy appearance. Also, there are absolutely no traces of compromising sharpening adjustments. There is a wide range of warm and well saturated colors, which also appear well balanced. Debris, cuts, stains, and damage marks have been carefully removed and as a result the film now looks spotless. Finally, the encoding is excellent. All in all, the 4K restoration is very impressive and I feel very confident stating that Pathe have produced the definitive home video release of Two Men in Town. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your Blu-ray player regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/05i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Also included is a French Audio Descriptive DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track. Optional English and French SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The newly remastered audio track is a good enough reason to strongly recommend this Blu-ray release. L.E. Diapason have done an absolutely superb job -- yet again -- and Philippe Sarde's beautiful soundtrack now sounds terrific. On the old R1 DVD release the beauty of the soundtrack is lost, but here the music gives the film an entirely different vibe. The dialog is crystal clear, clean, stable, and very easy to follow. The English translation is outstanding.
I think that Two Men in Town is Jose Giovanni's best film and I was hoping that one day we would see it on Blu-ray. I really could not be happier with Pathe's new 4K restoration of the film. It is tremendous, every bit as impressive as the label's recent restoration of Patrice Chereau's La Reine Margot. The new 4K restoration is currently available on Blu-ray only in France, but I expect to see Cohen Media announce a local release soon. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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