6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work.
Starring: Mala Powers, Tod Andrews, Robert Clarke (I), Raymond Bond, Lillian HamiltonCrime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Horror | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Ida Lupino's "Outrage" (1950) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment. The only bonus feature on the release is an exclusive new audio commentary recorded by critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.37:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Outrage arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment.
The master that was used to produce this release was supplied by Paramount Pictures. I don't know when it was prepared, but on my system this film looked really, really good. Yes, there are a few white specks and minor blemishes, but the master is very healthy. In fact, quite a few areas convey the type of quality I would have expected to witness after a proper remastering/restoration work, so on a larger screen the film looks quite nice. Delineation and depth, for instance, range from good to very good, occasionally even excellent, while clarity is always pleasing. I did not see big density fluctuations either. The grayscale is wonderful, so expect to see nice and healthy ranges of solid but not boosted blacks, and wonderfully balanced grays and whites. Image stability is good. All in all, while there is some room for minor cosmetic improvements, I think that the current technical presentation of Outrage is wonderful. My score is 4.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
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.
The audio is very healthy. In fact, I was quite surprised to hear how effective Paul Sawtell's soundtrack became because the various dynamic contrasts that emerge throughout the film are some of the best that I have heard on a film from the early 1950s. The upper register is very solid, too. The dialog is clear, stable, and nicely balanced.
I have to speculate that in the early 1950s Outrage had a similar, or perhaps even the same, type of impact Irreversible had in the early 2000s because Ida Lupino goes as far as she could have with its difficult subject matter. However, what I found truly extraordinary is how Lupino spells out the exact reason that keeps predators like the one from her film amongst the rest of us. It is true that it is a very simple reason, but due to the political demagoguery that is always attached to it a great deal of courage is usually required to identify it. Via Vision Entertainment's release is sourced from a solid organic master that was supplied by Paramount Pictures and is Region-Free. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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