8.1 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
Starring: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Abdelghafour ElaazizDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 56% |
Mystery | 15% |
War | 9% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Selected to represent Canada in the Foreign Language Film Category of the 83rd Academy Awards, Denis Villeneuve's "Incendies" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Trinity Home Entertainment. The supplemental features on the release include original theatrical trailer; Q&A session with Denis Villeneuve; and a text-format interview with Denis Villeneuve. In French, Arabic, and English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Denis Villeneuve's Incendies arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Trinity Home Entertainment.
I could not see any major discrepancies between the high-definition transfer Sony Pictures used for their U.S. Blu-ray release of Incendies and the one Trinity Home Entertainment have used for their release. Detail is outstanding from start to finish, clarity simply impeccable, and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. Some of the road sequences convey breathtaking depth and fluidity, while colors are remarkably rich and well saturated yet also natural looking (there is one sunset during the first half of the film that looks absolutely incredible). There isn't even a whiff of edge-enhancement. I did not see any traces of problematic noise corrections to report in this review either. Blown through a digital projector, the film also remains tight around the edges, consistently looking fresh and notably healthy. To sum it all up, Incendies looks stunning in high-definition, as it should. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (with portions of Arabic and English). For the record, Trinity Home Entertainment have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
The French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is mighty impressive. It has a tremendous dynamic amplitude, and more importantly, the surround channels are very intelligently used. During a few of the shootouts (for example, the bus sequence), it literally feels as if one is right in the middle of the action. Radiohead's songs are also mixed wonderfully well, giving the film a very stylish ambient feel. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and always easy to follow. The English translation is also excellent.
Canadian director Denis Villeneuve's Incendies is a mighty impressive follow-up to his acclaimed hard-hitter Polytechnique. Brutal yet enormously beautiful, it is undoubtedly one of the very best films to be released on Blu-ray this year. If you are yet to see it, I suggest that you avoid reading reviews or articles describing in detail what takes place in it. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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