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7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Teenager Libby Bellow begins soul-searching after becoming legally emancipated by her family and begins working on the road with a travelling carnival, in which Libby begins to think that happiness is at home, despite her personal conflict with her divorced mother.
Starring: Mare Winningham, Jennifer Warren, Peter Horton, Tony BillDrama | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1, 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
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 | 4.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
In 1981’s “Freedom,” screenwriter Barbara Turner gifts herself an opportunity to rework the struggles of her life. The picture is based on her daughter’s experiences as a wayward youth, trying to make sense of everything while maintaining distance from her mother’s presence. Part of this hard-fought maturity involves employment at a traveling carnival, where the teenager was surrounded by other outcasts who understood her, but Turner represents herself as the parent who can’t quite get past her child’s defenses, watching her figure things out on her own. “Freedom” is very much a traditional television movie, dealing with intimate matters of heart and home, and Turner writes with passion, endeavoring to dial back the clock and manage her daughter’s frustrations and denials with a bit more grace.
The AVC encoded image (1.33:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratios) presentation examines living spaces and carnival life, with the latter delivering brighter primaries on signs and other decorative additions. Skintones are natural. Detail comes through on carnival tours, offering a textured look at industry particulars, including rides and games. Interior design is distinct, exploring different homes and tight offices and apartments. Exteriors are dimensional. Grain is heavy but film-like. Delineation is satisfactory. Source is in good condition, with some speckling encountered.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix is a bit uneven, with volume taking a slight dip at the 56:18 mark. Intelligibility isn't threatened, with dialogue exchanges acceptable, securing emotional movements and group activity with the carnies. Soundtrack selections are mostly defined and louder, offering a more dominating dramatic position with crisp instrumentation. Carnival atmospherics are appreciable.
"Freedom" isn't gritty. Turner keeps things softer to reach a television audience, including a fantasy conclusion that's meant to land the endeavor comfortably, allowing her to revisit events from her own life, making things right this time. It's not the most honest approach, but it works on a dramatic level, with Winningham and Warren capably filling the production with brewing emotions and a satisfying sense of character, helping Turner reach her creative goals with the movie.
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