6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
The continuation of the erotic adventures and life story of Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac whose life is entirely directed by her sexual compulsions.
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Jamie Bell, Willem DafoeDrama | 100% |
Erotic | 49% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Winner of Bodil Award for Best Actress, Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac Vol. II" (2013) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The only supplemental feature on the disc is a filmed Q&A session with actor Stellan Skarsgard and actresses Stacy Martin and Sophie Kennedy Clark. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac: Vol. II arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
The basic characteristics of the technical presentation of Nymphomaniac: Vol. II are very similar to those of he technical presentation of Nymphomaniac: Vol.I. The overwhelming majority of the film looks exceptionally crisp and smooth, while colors are solid and very natural. A few minor contrast fluctuations again appear in areas of the film where light is either restricted or intentionally subdued. Select flashbacks have new stylistic enhancements -- the smoothness and crispness are removed -- but detail and depth remain enormously impressive (see screencaptures #13 and 15). There are no stability issues. Lastly, the compression and encoding are very good. (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 are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English LPCM 2.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
As it was the case with Nymphomaniac: Vol. I, Nymphomaniac: Vol. II does not have a prominent soundtrack, though there are select parts of the film where short excerpts from organ and piano performances are used (Fur Elise). Rather predictably, dynamic intensity is quite limited. However, depth, clarity, and fluidity on the 5.1 track are excellent. The dialog is exceptionally crisp, stable, and easy to follow. For the record, there are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report in this review.
Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is a lot more difficult to like. It is still very well acted, but it lacks the light humor and thought-provoking observations that make the first film so fascinating to behold. It almost feels like the Danish helmer was in a completely different state of mind when he completed it. Still, I think that it is definitely worth spending time with as it goes places very few other mainstream films have had the courage to visit.
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