7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Three young people exist in a strange world of their parents' devising.
Starring: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni, Christos PassalisForeign | 100% |
Drama | 99% |
Dark humor | 25% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080/50i
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Greek: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Greek: LPCM 2.0
Also Greek: LPCM 2.0. Both are 16-bit, 48KHz
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Yorgos Lanthimos’ "Kynodontas" a.k.a. "Dogtooth" (2009) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Verve Pictures. The only supplemental feature included on the disc is the film's original theatrical trailer. In Greek, with imposed English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked". Please be advised that the film contains explicit footage that is not appropriate for minors!
The perfect father
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080/50i transfer, Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Verve Pictures.
This is a relatively good high-definition transfer, which was apparently licensed from French distributors MK2. Fine object is mostly pleasing, clarity satisfactory, and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color scheme is decent -- the variety of greens, blues, yellows, browns, and blacks look natural, but occasionally also somewhat soft. Edge-enhancement is not a serious issue of concern; neither is macroblocking. There are, however, minor compression artifacts that pop up here and there. Additionally, I noticed quite a few tiny flecks, and even a few small scratches, which is a bit surprising considering that Dogtooth is a very recent film. Lastly, even though this is a 1080/50i high-definition transfer, motion judder is never an issue of concern. To sum it all up, despite the minor issues that are highlighted above, this is still a good presentation of a very unusual film. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Greek DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Greek LPCM 2.0. For the record, Verve Pictures have provided imposed English subtitles for the main feature. They appear inside the image frame.
The Greek DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is solid. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable and very easy to follow. Because Dogtooth is a dialog driven feature, without a music score, I could not hear much of a difference between the Greek DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track and the Greek LPCM 2.0 track. I also did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, hissings, or audio dropouts to report in this review.
Trailer - the original theatrical trailer for the film. In Greek, with English intertitles. (2 min, 1080/50i).
Booklet - the illustrated booklet contains Ruby Beesley's article "Subverted Dark Narratives" and an interview with director Yorgos Lanthimos conducted by Pamela Jahn.
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth is a bizarre, thought-provoking, fascinating film. It is definitely not for everyone, but I am absolutely certain it was never meant to be. If you are in a mood for something different, something very original, do not miss it. Kudos to British distributors Verve Pictures for bringing Dogtooth to Blu-ray. As far as I know, this is the only Blu-ray release the film has received worldwide. RECOMMENDED.
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