7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A small-town police chief (Bill Paxton) concealing an explosive secret. A pair of ruthless drug dealers (cowriter Billy Bob Thornton and Michael Beach) who leave a bloody trail in their wake as they make their way from Los Angeles to Arkansas. And an enigmatic woman (Cynda Williams) caught in the middle. The way these desperate lives converge becomes a masterclass in slow-burn tension thanks to the nuanced direction of Carl Franklin, whose haunting film travels a crooked road across America’s most fraught divisions—urban and rural, Black and white—while imbuing noir conventions with a wrenching emotional depth.
Starring: Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Beach, Jim MetzlerDrama | 100% |
Crime | 11% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Carl Franklin's "One False Move" (1992) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The supplemental features on the release include new program with Carl Franklin and Billy Bob Thronton; archival audio commentary by Carl Franklin; and newly restored vintage trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Criterion's release of One False Move is a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack. The 4K Blu-ray is Region-Free. However, the Blu-ray is Region-A "locked".
The following text appears inside the leaflet that is provided with this release:
"One False Move was restored in 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Scanning was completed by Roundabout Entertainment in Burbank, California, from the original 35mmcamera negative. HDR color grading was completed by colorist David Bernstein at Roundabout Entertainment in Santa Monica, California. Digital restoration services were completed at Prasad in Burbank. The audio restoration and conform were conducted at BluWave Audio in Universal City, California, and sourced from the 35mm original 2.0 surround magnetic tracks. Restoration was supervisd by Rita Belda for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Color was approved by director Carl Franklin. Please be sure to enable Dolby Pol Logic decoding on your receiver to properly play the Dolby 2.0 surround soundtrack."
Please note that some of the screencaptures that appear with this article are taken from the 4K Blu-ray and downscaled to 1080p. Therefore, they do not accurately reflect the quality of the 4K content on the 4K Blu-ray disc, including the actual color values of this content.
Screencaptures #1-24 are from the Blu-ray.
Screencaptures #26-31 are from 4K Blu-ray.
The 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray discs introduce a brand new 4K makeover of One False Move. In native 4K, the new 4K makeover can be seen with Dolby Vision or HDR. I chose to view it with Dolby Vision.
The only other release of One False Move that I have in my library at the moment is this Australian release from Via Vision Entertainment, which we reviewed last summer. Earlier today, after I viewed the new 4K makeover of One False Move, I did several comparisons with it. I think that the superiority of the new 4K makeover is undeniable and its strengths are very easy to appreciate. During daylight and nighttime footage, there is simply more detail now, so depth is consistently better as well. Much of the darker footage -- darker indoor footage and even darker nighttime footage -- boasts improved shadow definition, so backgrounds that might have looked flatter on the previous release now look different. Density levels are improved. However, there are several areas with native density fluctuations, so expect to see unevenness in grain exposure. (The unevenness is even easier to notice in 1080p). There are no traces of problematic digital corrections. Color balance is very convincing. There are expanded ranges of primaries and supporting nuances, and the overall temperature of the visuals is slightly cooler. It is very easy to tell that this is the more accurate color temperature because it frees new hues that were either suppressed or lost on the previous release. Image stability is excellent.
There is only one standard audio track on this release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The original press materials that we received for this release indicated that it will feature an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Something must have changed because the 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray have only DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 tracks. On my system, the 2.0 track sounded terrific. In one particular area -- the shootout at the end of the film -- it seems to be producing even superior dynamic contrasts. (I ran a few quick comparisons with the 2.0 track from the recent Australian release of One False Move). The dialog is very clear, sharp, and easy to follow.
4K BLU-RAY DISC
One False Move is one of the very best independent films from the 1990s and unquestionably Carl Franklin's masterpiece. It is great that the folks at Criterion restored it in 4K and decided to offer it on 4K Blu-ray as well. Earlier today, I viewed the new 4K makeover and thought that it was spectacular, so I will make sure that this release appears on my Top Ten list at the end of the year. In addition to the 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo release, there is a standard Blu-ray release which streets on the same date. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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