6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Antoine Doinel, now in his thirties, is convivially concluding his marriage, enjoying moderate success as a novelist, and clinging to his romantic fantasies. The newly single Doinel finds a new object of his affections in Sabine, a record store salesgirl whom he pursues with the fervid belief that without love, one is nothing. Along the way, he renews his acquaintance with previous loves and confronts his own chaotic past.
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Marie-France Pisier, Dani, Daniel MesguichForeign | 100% |
Drama | 85% |
Romance | 26% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
French: LPCM 2.0 Mono
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
François Truffaut's "Love on the Run" a.k.a. "L'amour en fuite" arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; video introduction by Serge Toubiana, president of Cinémathèque française; and audio commentary by Marie-France Pisier. In French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
"Close the shop. We'll take off together"
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.67:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, François Truffaut's Love on the Run arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
Excluding a few sequences where the encoding could have been better and grain could have appeared better resolved, the technical presentation is very good. During the original footage close-ups boast excellent detail and clarity (see screencaptures #11 and 18), while the larger panoramic shots have good fluidity. Contrast levels also remain stable. Obviously, during the flashbacks -- which feature clips from the rest of the films about Antoine Doinel -- there are various fluctuations, but they are part of the original cinematography (see screencaptures #12, 16, and 17). Color reproduction is very good -- there is a wide range of warm, healthy and natural colors which remain stable throughout the entire film. There are no traces of problematic degraining corrections. Edge-enhancement is not an issue of concern either. Finally, there are no large debris, cuts, damage marks, stains, or splices to report in this review. All in all, this is a very good technical presentation of Love on the Run which offers a number of substantial improvements over previous R1 and R2 DVD releases of the film. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: French LPCM 2.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
Clarity and depth are very good. There is a very good range of nuanced dynamics as well, though there are no prominent special effects. Georges Delerue's score opens up the film during key sequences, but it has primarily a supporting role. The dialog is crisp, clear, stable, and very easy to follow. There are no pops, cracks, audio dropouts, or distortions to report in this review.
There is honesty in this film that makes one think about the things that matter in life that can be appreciated only after one has experienced some of the triumphs and disappointments its protagonist has. It is probably one of the reasons why it resonates differently with different viewers. I like it and I think that the type of closure it brings is the right one -- it is emotional but not overly sentimental. The film looks very good on Blu-ray. Artificial Eye have also included on it the audio commentary with the late Marie-France Pisier from MK2's old R2 DVD release. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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