7.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.
Starring: Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Patrick Huard, Alexandre GoyetteDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 71% |
Coming of age | 13% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.00:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.00
French (Canada): DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English, French SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and nine Canadian Screen Awards, Xavier Dolan's "Mommy" (2014) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Canadian distributors Seville/Entertainment One. The supplemental features on the disc include an audio commentary with Xavier Dolan, producer Nancy Grant, cinematographer Andre Turpin, and actress Anne Dorval; deleted and extended scenes; archival footage from the Cannes Film Festival; and video interview with the Canadian director. In French, with optional English and French SDH subtitles. Region-A "locked".
Just another boy
Presented in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.00:1 (with a few short sequences framed in 1.78:1), encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Xavier Dolan's Mommy arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Canadian distributors Seville/Entertainment One.
The film looks fantastic on Blu-ray. Because natural light is captured in different ways, some minor depth fluctuations exist, but definition and clarity are outstanding. Well-lit close-ups and the daylight footage approach what I consider to be reference material. The short sequences where Dolan opens up the film to 1.78:1 look particularly impressive. Colors are rich, stable, and natural. There are no stability issues. Lastly, the there are no encoding anomalies to report in this review. All in all, this is a very beautiful and very convincing presentation of Mommy which is guaranteed to please its fans as well as viewers who are going to experience the film for the first time on Blu-ray. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A 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 (Canadian) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional English and French SDH subtitles have been provided for the main feature.
The lossless track opens up the film very well despite the fact that there is no impressive surround movement. Random sounds and noises are exceptionally easy to identify. The dialog is also stable and easy to follow, but there are a few sequences where it is not centered or balanced. However, this unevenness is part of the film's original sound design. The music sounds great. There are no pops, audio dropouts, or digital distortions to report on this review.
English and French optional subtitles: The subtitles are positioned rather low. If your TV moves them at the very bottom of the frame, you need to disable overscan. If you are using a projector, this will not be an issue for you.
It is difficult to explain with simple words how moving Xavier Dolan's latest film, Mommy, truly is. The issues it deals with are not new, but the pure emotions on display are often beyond overwhelming. If the great French director Maurice Pialat was still alive, I think that he would have enthusiastically endorsed it. Currently, in North America Mommy is available on Blu-ray only in Canada, courtesy of local distributors Seville/Entertainment One. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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