7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
In a near-future Houston, street junkie cybercriminal Dij scrapes together survival by pulling underground hacks with his custom mobile rig - but now, he's gotten a hold of something huge, deadly and valuable - and everyone wants him dead.
Director: Tim TomsonSci-Fi | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.38:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1994’s “No Resistance” offers a look at Houston in the future, where gangs are plentiful, the economy is in disarray, and a man with a portable computer can infiltrate and manipulate any system he’s paid to invade. So, basically, this is Houston, 1997, but for co-writer/director Tim Tomson, “No Resistance” is his chance to play with the world of cyberpunk, doing so with a shot-on-video thriller that looks to present heated confrontations and online warfare with a no-budget production effort, forcing Tomson to get as creative as possible with his limited resources.
With "No Resistance" being another shot-on-video production, the AVC encoded image (1.38:1 aspect ratio) presentation does what is can with a limited source. Fine detail isn't present, but a general appreciation of the characters and their assorted outfits is available. Houston city tours are also adequately dimensional. Colors show age, but primaries are acceptable, exploring greenery and costuming, and Dij's pink hair adds a little power to the palette. Skintones are within the realm of natural. Delineation is passable with this type of low-res cinematography. Source is in decent condition, with brief displays of damage.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix handles the limited soundscape of "No Resistance" satisfactorily, offering dialogue exchanges that reach as much clarity as possible, often battling background noise. Music selections are equally appreciable, with a more defined presence. Sound effects are blunt.
Dramatic interest in Dij's growing troubles isn't guaranteed, as "No Resistance" actually opens stronger than it closes, getting a little too convoluted with viral issues and gang interests. It's much stronger as an episodic study of a hacker working his way around town, but there's a bigger plot in play, and it doesn't provide much excitement. Again, "No Resistance" is an SOV endeavor, which keeps it limited in terms of technical achievements and cinematic heft, but Tomson is ambitious, working to create a grungy viewing experience with vivid characters and mounting problems, striving to manufacture some cyberpunk escapism for the video age.
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