8.1 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.2 |
24 hours in the lives of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot.
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, Benoît MagimelDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 69% |
Crime | 22% |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German: DTS-HD HR 5.1
Spanish: DTS 2.0
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Mathieu Kassovitz’s "La Haine" (1995) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. There are no special features on the release. In French, with optional English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, German, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish subtitles for the main feature. Region A/B "locked".
Hate
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with VC-1 and granted a 1080p transfer, La Haine arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French distributors Studio Canal.
Shot in black and white, this is a film with a distinctively rough look that will impress a lot of people whose only exposure to it has been through previous DVD releases. Detail is pleasing, while the separation between the documentary footage from the opening scenes and the actual film footage is quite nice. I liked how this new HD transfer does not necessarily aim for the popping look a very small fraction of people worships, but instead supports a natural, film-like, look that fits the mood of La Haine. I happen to own four different DVD releases of Mr. Kassovitz's film and this new transfer by Studio Canal is hands down the most impressive treatment I have seen. Elsewhere I've commented on the fact that black and white releases, especially classic black and white films transferred in HD, could look astounding on Blu-ray, and Studio Canal's release of La Haine certainly comes very close to being a great example why. (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).
Before I comment on the audio presentation, I would like to point out that La Haine is a 'Pan-European' release. What this means is that the menu system can be set in a number of different languages: Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), English (UK), and English (Australian).
There are three audio tracks on this this disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, German DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1, and Spanish/Catalán DTS 2.0. I opted for the French DTS-HD Master mix. Strong and punchy bass, crisp and clear dialog, and some quite strong surround effects (though La Haine will not test the limits of your home set-ups it will definitely please you) is what what the loseless track dleivers. I ran a quick test with the Optimum Releasing disc that I had handy and there is simply no basis for comparison between the loseless track and lossy track. Without giving up the plot, I only wish to point that you should focus on the chase scene in the first half of the film, where the cops raid the abandoned building and Vinz and his friends are forced to run away, and then listen to the gunshots during the second half of the film –- the sound is a lot clearer and with a lot more depth on the Blu-ray. Finally, I did not detect any hissings, cracks, or pops to report in this review.
Unfortunately, Studio Canal have not provided any supplemental materials.
One of the most influential French films from the mid-90s, La Haine arrives on Blu-ray with a sizzling transfer that easily overshadows previous DVD releases in both the audio and video departments. This is also a Region-Free and with one of the friendliest menu systems I have seen on Blu-ray thus far. Needless to say, this release comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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