6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A white trapper steals a white mustang called Eagle Wing from a Kiowa Indian who pursues him to get his horse back.
Starring: Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Harvey Keitel, Stéphane Audran, John Castle (II)Western | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
From Anthony Harvey, the director of “The Lion in Winter,” 1979’s “Eagle’s Wing” hopes to give viewers a taste of the True West, going beyond simple frontier conflicts to delve into complex situations of deep psychology. It’s a meditation on survival and connection, but Harvey also orders up chases and stunts, while cinematography by Billy Williams protects the glory of wide open spaces in their purest, untouched form.
A fairly obscure title with major stars, "Eagle's Wing" makes the leap to Blu-ray with an AVC encoded image (2.34:1 aspect ratio) presentation. While it doesn't appear to be a fresh scan (softness remains), the essentials of the original cinematography are acceptable, offering viewer open spaces to explore and costuming to survey. Facial surfaces are adequate, capturing makeup achievements. Colors aren't spectacular, but hues remain consistent, supplying compelling greenery and bolder tribal hues. Skintones are natural. Delineation is stable. Source is in reasonable shape, without overt damage. Grain is appreciable, but periodically slips into blockiness.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix comes through with appealing clarity, picking up on performance nuances, though dialogue exchanges are actually quite minimal as the feature unfolds. Scoring supports as intended, with appealing surges of intensity to bring out the western mood. Instrumentation is stable. Atmospherics deliver blowing winds and trickling water, also securing expanse. Mild hiss is detected.
"Eagle's Wing" is best suited for those who appreciate their westerns with minimal dialogue (Spanish exchanges aren't subtitled for reasons unknown), with concentration on behavior more interesting to Harvey than traditional dramatics.
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