6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A young woman running a wildlife sanctuary in the Australian outback is in for trouble when she is confronted by three kangaroo hunters. Bored with killing kangaroos, they decide to kill the animals in the sanctuary, and when they see how attractive the owner is, they decide to have a little "fun" with her, too. Turns out that they may get a bit more "fun" than they bargained for.
Starring: Cassandra Delaney, Peter Ford (II), David Sandford, Garry Who, Don BarkerHorror | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Action | 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 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (448 kbps)
BDInfo & PowerDVD verified. Both are set-up options on disc.
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
“Fair Game” is a 1986 Australian production that seeks to provide big thrills without the burden of nuanced dramatic engagement. It’s an exploitation film, and simplicity isn’t such a bad idea when it comes to action and suspense, but director Mario Andreacchio and writer Rob George don’t have a lot of story to share with this visual exercise, and the characters they do have are often portrayed cartoonishly, confusing the tone of this endeavor, especially once it starts to reach some dark areas of revenge. “Fair Game” is effective as a cinematic offering of suspense, and the production works hard to deliver a strong sense of style and violent engagement. It isn’t a consistently riveting presentation of rage, but the stretches that do work provide a nice B-movie charge of screen activity.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Fair Game" offers a nicely film-like viewing experience. Detail is appreciable, exploring vast open spaces and intimate skin particulars on the cast. Dimension is retained throughout as well. Colors are nicely refreshed, with powerful blues. Warmer hues are also interesting, capturing the heat of the area, and primaries are strong on car paint and costuming. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is heavier but film-like, but encoding breaks apart at times, resulting in some blockiness. Source is in good condition, with mild speckling and scratches detected.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix secures clean dialogue exchanges, managing the animated antics of the villains without slipping into distortion. Scoring is more powerful, with defined synth throughout the listening event, working extra hard to sell suspense. Sound effects are distinct, and atmospherics are appreciable.
There's not much more than scenes of aggression and intimidation in "Fair Game," which does just fine exploring hostile activity between the warring sides. The production does slip in some sexual violence and many animals are destroyed during the fight, adding some heavy unpleasantness to a feature that's primarily a "Looney Tunes" episode, complete with cackling, moronic villains. "Fair Game" has its moments of escapism, and it's a relatively easy sit, asking nothing more from viewers than to enjoy a ride of escalation between hostile parties in the middle of the Australian wilderness.
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