6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The story of a woman who is slowly losing her sight whilst trying to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister.
Starring: Belén Rueda, Lluís Homar, Pablo DerquiHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 61% |
Mystery | 56% |
Psychological thriller | 43% |
Thriller | 28% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: LPCM 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Directed by Guillem Morales and produced by Guillermo Del Toro, "Los ojos de Julia" a.k.a "Julia's Eyes" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include the film's original theatrical trailer; video interviews; and a small collection of b-rolls. In Spanish, with imposed English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Julia
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.34:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Guillem Morales' Julia's Eyes arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment.
The majority of the film is quite dark, but detail and clarity are excellent. With the exception of the sequences where the action is actually seen through Julia's eyes (featuring plenty of special effects), contrast levels are also consistent. Color reproduction does not disappoint either - as intended, the variety of cold blues and grays effectively add to the genuinely creepy atmosphere. Edge-enhancement is not an issue of concern. There are no traces of excessive noise corrections either. Severe ringing and compression artifacts are also nowhere to be seen. Lastly, blown through a digital projector, the high-definition transfer conveys outstanding depth and fluidity. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Spanish LPCM 2.0. For the record, Optimum Home Entertainment have provided imposed (they cannot be turned off) English subtitles for the main feature. They split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is enormously impressive. It has a fantastic dynamic amplitude and the surround mixing is one of the very best I've heard. This is not to say, however, that it is an unusually potent loseless track; rather, it is one of the most nuanced and convincingly mixed tracks that I've heard in quite some time. Additionally, the dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and exceptionally easy to follow. The English translation is also very good.
Note: Some of the supplemental features included on this Blu-ray disc are encoded in PAL. Therefore, you must have a Region-Free player capable of converting PAL to NTSC in order to view them in North America.
If you enjoy intelligent and seriously atmospheric horror thrillers, you do not want to miss Spanish director Guillem Morales' Julia's Eyes. Unlike other similarly themed films, there is more than enough substance and the style is absolutely impeccable. The presentation is also excellent. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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