7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A bizarre rite of passage at the local deli determines the fate of a generation of teenagers, leading some to escape their suburban town and dooming others to remain.
Director: Tyler TaorminaComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
“Ham on Rye” is film about the moment when adolescence transforms into adulthood, with some enjoying an adventure into the unknown of future possibilities, while others remain where they are, continuing their existence without opportunities or interest in growth. Co-writer/director Tyler Taormina doesn’t prepare a story for “Ham on Rye,” instead working with atmosphere to summon a sense of malaise involving teenagers on the precipice of great change. The helmer is dealing with the traditions of teen cinema, but he refuses to submit to formula, endeavoring to creating a more abstract viewing experience concerning universal feelings of fear and melancholy.
The AVC encoded image (1.67:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Ham on Rye" deals with softly shot film, finding the HD cinematography securing hazier exteriors and decent skin surfaces. Addition textures are found with formalwear. Town tours are reasonably dimensional, exploring evening events, which offer acceptable delineation. Colors are compelling, occasionally reaching for a dreamier look. Skintones are natural. The 87- minute feature is squeezed into a 16 GB file. Banding is periodic.
The 2.0 Dolby Digital mix offers a functional understanding of dialogue exchanges, with distinct acting and mumbled reactions appreciable. Soundtrack selections offer decent power, helping to sell the movie's party mood. Silence is just as important to the endeavor, preserving the faint atmospherics of an empty town.
There is no doubt "Ham on Rye" would be better served as a short film, allowing Taormina to hits his point with greater accuracy, losing the tedious indulgence the feature eventually reaches. Points are made, strong ones about the human experience, but the production is more interested in repetition and airlessness, losing touch with the Big Idea Taormina begins with.
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