6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
An escaped prisoner hiding from authorities, Sam always manages to be in the wrong place at the right time. Risking his hard-fought freedom, he aids a beautiful young widow against a ruthless developer who wants her land. Hunted by the police and the developer's hired killers, Sam pulls no punches in his furious fight for survival.
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kieran Culkin, Rosanna Arquette, Ted Levine, Joss AcklandAction | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Robert Harmon's "Nowhere to Run" (1993) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 88 Films. The supplemental features on it include new video interview with second unit director Peter MacDonald and vintage trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The cousin from Quebec
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Nowhere to Run arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of 88 Films.
The release is sourced from an older master that was supplied by Sony Pictures. It is a decent master that is free of problematic digital work, but it has some predictable limitations. For example, during darker footage the grain becomes a bit noisy, plus shadow definition isn't optimal, especially in areas where the cinematography introduces unique ranges of nuances. As a result, even if you don't project you will recognize that delineation and depth are not optimal (see screencaptures #15, 16, and 17). During daylight footage you will notice that highlights struggle a bit as well. I think that this is one of the key areas that will see notable improvements if the film is ever redone in 4K. The color scheme is stable. However, saturation and overall balance can be improved. A new grading job should eliminate the light crushing that pops up in darker areas as well. Image stability is very good. A few dirt spots can be seen, but there are no large distracting cut, debris, damage marks, warped or torn frames to report. So, this master is fine. It has decent organic qualities, but its age shows and on a larger screen some of its limitations become rather easy to spot. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
There are no technical issues to report in our review. Sharpness, clarity, depth, and stability are excellent. The bus sequence as well as the chase produce some quite strong dynamic nuances as well. During the individual fights, like the one at the barn towards the end I wanted to hear a bit more oomph, but I am fairly certain that this is precisely how the original mix was finalized. Perhaps only some minor adjustments are needed to bring up the existing ranges of dynamics a bit more. The dialog is clean and very easy to follow.
With slightly edgier material and a vastly different, harder soundtrack Nowhere to Run probably would have been a great rival of Road House. From time to time it reveals a similar attitude and personality, but ultimately it chooses to remain a lot more civilized. On the other hand, it is such a transparent film that I think it is impossible to be disappointed by it. If you see promotional materials for it and they inspire you to find ninety minutes to spend with it, I guarantee your expectations will be met. RECOMMENDED.
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