7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.9 |
A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband.
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette, Tavi GevinsonRomance | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Will James Gandolfini be the latest recipient of a posthumous Academy Award nomination when the lists are read in just a couple of days for the upcoming fête? The Academy Awards haven’t been shy about recognizing deceased performers and behind the scenes craftsmen from literally the first year the statuettes were handed out, when writer Gerald Duffy received a nomination for The Private Life of Helen of Troy. Through the ensuing years, some rather well known names have received posthumous trophies, names as iconic as Walt Disney (for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, available on Blu-ray in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh), Peter Finch for Network, cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth for Tess, and more recently Heath Ledger (in the category in which Gandolfini is most likely to appear, Best Supporting Actor) for The Dark Knight. Many other less generally known names have received at least nominations through the years, and it might be stated that some of them anyway were what might be termed “career recognition”, not necessarily an indication of absolutely outstanding work for whatever film actually brought them their acknowledgement. That is probably the case should Gandolfini be among the quintet of actors named in the Supporting category, for his genial work in Enough Said, a rom-com so low key as to seemingly be on life support some of the time, doesn’t really stretch the actor in any meaningful way. Gandolfini is wonderfully rumpled and lived in in the role, but it’s hardly the “showy” kind of performance that generally takes home the trophy. Still, my hunch is Gandolfini will be recognized with at least a nomination, if only because his untimely death so shocked a community where he was evidently universally loved and admired. The film itself—well, that’s a somewhat more mixed bag.
Enough Said is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. This Arri Alexa shot feature is suffused with the brilliant amber glow of Los Angeles, and benefits from a surfeit of bright primary colors which pop really nicely throughout the presentation. Cinematographer Xavier Pérez Grobet, who has more than proven his versatility with such disparate films as Monster House and I Love You Phillip Morris, gives the film a nicely realistic ambience, with many scenes seemingly lit in natural lighting (something that's easily accomplished with the Arri Alexa system). Very little of the film takes place at night or in darkened environments (in fact, the only extended sequence at night is the cocktail party that starts the film), and the bright daylight helps to promote the overall sharpness, clarity and excellent fine detail this transfer offers. No compression artifacts were noticed in preparation for this review.
Enough Said's lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 is a perfectly reasonable track for what is in essence a rather unassuming and quiet dialogue driven film. There is some nice surround activity in sequences like the opening cocktail party, where the crush of crowd conversations and tinkling of wine glasses dot the surrounds, or later, when Marianne and Eva walk above the ocean and the soundfield is filled with nuanced ambient environmental noises, but really the bulk of this film generally is two people talking to each other, where of necessity immersion isn't of primary importance. Everything here is presented very cleanly and clearly and the track has no damage or any other issues to report.
- Cast (1080p; 5:58)
- Story (1080p; 3:31)
- Meet Eva and Albert (1080p; 2:36)
- Nicole Holofcener (1080p; 3:08)
- Julia (1080p; 3:00)
Don't get me wrong—Enough Said is a perfectly sweet little film, and it's actually rather touching at several key moments. But I just don't think it's the Second Coming of rom-coms that quite a few other critics evidently feel it is. Louis- Dreyfus and Gandolfini make for a charismatic and easily accessible (and lovable) couple, but Holofcener's writing is still somewhat problematic, especially in a completely predictable and frankly off putting development about halfway through the film that may make even those who have loved the movie up to that point throw up their hands in annoyance if not outright disappointment. Still, it's a pleasure to see Gandolfini especially playing against (perceived) type, and though Enough Said may be too low key to warrant much other consideration, my hunch is there's a Best Supporting Actor nomination about to be added to Gandolfini's still untimely epitaph. Recommended.
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