6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Newly-married Rebecca leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike - symbol of freedom and escape - to visit her lover in Heidelberg. En route she indulges in psychedelic reveries as she relives her changing relationship with the two men.
Starring: Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton, Catherine Jourdan, Marius GoringErotic | 100% |
Romance | 31% |
Drama | 12% |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Jack Cardiff's "Girl on a Motorcycle" (1968) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include archival audio commentary recorded by the director; new audio commentary recorded by critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; and vintage trailer for the film. In English, with optional Engish SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.67:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Girl on a Motorcycle arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from a gorgeous 4K master that was prepared on behalf of Euro London Films, Ltd. This master is easily the best that I have seen done for a European film from Kino Lorber's catalog in a very, very long time. It is so good, it makes the previous presentation of Girl on a Motorcycle from this release, which I have, look almost like an average upscale. Indeed, the improvements in delineation, clarity, and depth are practically everywhere and very easy to appreciate. The 4K master does make the frequent density fluctuations more pronounced as well, but this is how the film was lensed. Color reproduction is outstanding. Frankly, the color grade is one of the most all-around convincing I have seen in a couple of years. It gives the visuals a fantastic organic quality that makes viewing the film a pretty special treat. Image stability is very good. I did not notice any large distracting debris, cuts, damage marks, warped or torn frames to report. My only minor criticism pertains to the encoding. The grain fluctuations throughout the film can be rather substantial and I think that in a couple of darker areas it would have been beneficial to have specific encoding optimizations to ensure that grain is as tight as possible. Fantastic 4K makeover. My score is 4.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The dialog is very basic and quite easy to follow. I think that the music, the intense dreams (with the audio effects), and the racing footage provide good dynamic contrasts as well. However, it is quite easy to tell that in certain areas the quality of the original soundtrack is not great. For example, you will easily notice that from time to time there is unevenness and flat spots that sneak in and then disappear. Occasionally, the bike can sound a tad weak, too. But this is how the soundtrack was finalized, so it is not the lossless track that produces the fluctuations.
The new 4K master that was prepared for Jack Cardiff's Girl on a Motorcycle is a genuine stunner. I was so impressed with the quality of the visuals that twenty-four hours later ended up viewing the film again. My second experience with it was just as enjoyable, too. For my money, this Blu-ray release is one of the most convincing upgrades to enter Kino Lorber's entire catalog. If you reside on the other side of the Atlantic and wish to purchase Girl on a Motorcycle for your collection, please keep in mind that it is Region-A "locked". VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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