7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Mike Lambert, unemployed mining engineer, arrives in a small town with a bang when the brakes fail on the truck he's driving. After meeting seductive Paula at the La Paloma Cafe, he finds himself in trouble with the law. On the basis of a few burning glances, Paula pays his fine and finds him a room, but her motives are not what they seem. Mike lucks into a job with miner Jeff Cunningham, but against his will he's drawn ever deeper into Paula's schemes.
Starring: Glenn Ford, Janis Carter, Barry Sullivan, Edgar Buchanan, Karen MorleyDrama | 100% |
Film-Noir | 60% |
Crime | 38% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: LPCM 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Richard Wallace's "Framed" (1947) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include vintage production and promotional materials for the film as well as an exclusive new audio commentary by film noir expert Alan K. Rode. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
The clueless loner
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Framed arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment.
The release is sourced from an older master that was supplied by Sony Pictures. It shows some traces of aging, but it has a strong and quite pleasing organic appearance. For example, delineation and depth range from good to very good, though there are a few areas with notable density fluctuations that have a negative impact on both. Clarity is very good as well. Also, there are no traces of problematic degraining corrections, which is one of the key reasons why the master looks so attractive. However, this release could have been encoded better to strengthen grain exposure. As it is, it is on the verge of producing some noticeable compression artifacts that are entirely avoidable. Image stability is good, but there are a few shaky frames. The grading job is very convincing -- the blacks are solid but do not appear boosted, while the grays and whites produce goo nuances. A few white specks and blemishes can be spotted, but there are no distracting large cuts, damage marks, warped or torn frames to report. My score is 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
Sony's master might be old, but when it was prepared it was clearly done right. Indeed, the lossless track is stable, clear, and very healthy. Even if you turn up the volume a lot, you won't hear any distracting hiss, or other similar imperfections. Perhaps some cosmetic cleaning could enhance the audio a bit, but I think that as it is it sounds very good.
I just saw Richard Wallace's Framed for the first time ever and was quite impressed how it did a lot of great things with a very simple story. I could tell exactly where it was heading and how it would get there and yet its suspense was terrific, plus a few aspects of the character transformations were actually a bit surprising. It is a small but very fine film. The release we have reviewed is sourced from an old but good organic master that was supplied by Sony Pictures. It is included in this four-disc box set from Australian label Via Vision Entertainment. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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