7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.
Starring: Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano, Adamo Dionisi, Francesco AcquaroliForeign | 100% |
Drama | 56% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Italian: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Winner of Best Actor Award, Matteo Garrone's "Dogman" (2018) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Curzon/Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; Q&A session with the director and the star of his film; deleted scenes; and storyboards. In Italian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The loser and the beast
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Matteo Garrone's Dogman arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Curzon/Artificial Eye.
The technical presentation of this hugely atmospheric new film is very impressive. The overwhelming majority of the action takes place at night or in closed areas with restricted light, but there are fantastic ranges of nuances. Where there is an abundance of natural or artificial light, clarity, depth, and fluidity are predictably all-around excellent. The grading introduces different color fonts that are expertly balanced and supportive of the intended atmosphere, and the high-definition transfer reproduces their native qualities wonderfully well. Image stability is outstanding. All in all, this is yet another outstanding technical presentation of a recent film from the folks at Curzon/Artificial Eye. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: Italian DTS0HD Master Audio 5.1 and Italian LPCM 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The original soundtrack incorporates plenty of organic sounds and noises, but there is also very stylish music and even a few ambient effects that allow the 5.1 track to impress in some rather surprising ways. I liked its fidelity and diverse dynamic range a lot. The dialog is very clear, stable, and easy to follow. The English translation is outstanding.
It is time for the remaining few skeptics to turn off the lights and exit the debate room because Dogman makes what was so obvious for a long, long time indisputable now -- Matteo Garrone is a master director who has reintroduced and redefined neorealism in contemporary Italian cinema. If this man was working during the '50s and '60s he once again would have carved a niche for himself and dazzled with a spectacular style, and it would have been so easy to place him in the company of such greats as Carlo Lizzani, Antonio Pietrangeli, Steno, and Alberto Lattuada. Garrone's new film also presents to the world a spectacular new talent, Marcello Fonte, whose charisma I dare say is as irresistible as Alberto Sordi's. If you can play Region-B discs, I urge you not to waste any time and pick up Dogman for your collection as soon as you can because it will be one of the very best films that you see this year. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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