6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.
Starring: Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Marina Foïs, Joey StarrThriller | 100% |
Action | 97% |
Crime | 81% |
Foreign | 21% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Confirmed from disc on the player.
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Bonus View (PiP)
BD-Live
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Gallic director Richard Berry's "L'immortel" a.k.a "22 Bullets" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French distributors EuropaCorp. The supplemental features on the disc include video commentary with director Richard Berry; footage from the film's premiere in France and Q&A discussion; interviews with director Richard Berry Richard Berry, Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Marina Fois, and Jean-Pierre Darroussin; and promotional art. In French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Charly Mattei
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Richard Berry's L'immortel arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French distributors EuropaCorp.
This is a very strong high-definition transfer. Fine object detail is excellent, clarity pleasing, and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color-scheme is also impressive – the variety of yellows, blues, greens, browns, grays, and blacks looks exceptionally rich and well saturated. Edge-enhancement is not an issue of concern; neither is macroblocking. I did not see any traces of heavy noise reduction either. Blown through a digital projector the high-definition transfer conveys very good depth and fluidity. Lastly, I did not see any annoying flecks, scratches, marks, or stains to report in this review. All in all, L'immortel looks wonderful on Blu-ray. (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. For the record, EuropaCorp have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The French DTS-HD Master Audio track is solid. The bass is potent and punchy, the rear channels very effective, and the high-frequencies not overdone. Right from the get-go you will get a taste of how strong the loseless treatment is – Mattei's execution scene will shake your house. Additionally, the dialog is always crisp, clean, stable, and exceptionally easy to follow. There are no balance issues with the wonderful soundtrack either (the excerpts from Tosca sound great). I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, hissing, or audio dropouts to report in this review.
Richard Berry's L'immortel is a solid, well paced and well acted revenge thriller that should appeal to fans of Jean Reno. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of French distributors EuropaCorp, looks and sounds terrific. It is, however, Region-B "locked", so keep that in mind if you reside in Region-A land. RECOMMENDED.
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