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: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
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 Kino Lorber. The only bonus feature on the release is an audio commentary recorded by critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
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 Kino Lorber.
Last January, we reviewed this release of Outrage from Australian label Imprint Films. It was sourced from a very solid organic master that was supplied by Paramount Pictures.
This release is sourced from the same master, which is excellent news. (The folks at Kino Lorber have provided some additional information for it. Apparently, it is a 4K master struck from a 35mm fine grain). Indeed, this master produces organic visuals that tend to hold up really well on a large screen. Delineation, clarity, and depth are usually very pleasing, plus the grayscale reveals lovely ranges of nuanced grays, whites, and blacks. Some minor density fluctuations are present, but the overall quality of the visuals is very consistent. Image stability is good. So, is there any room for improvement(s)? Yes. The film has not been properly restored, which means that some minor surface imperfections are present. These include tiny scratches, blemishes, and a few marks. You do not have to worry about them. While you will notice a few, they never become distracting. In other words, there is room for some cosmetic improvements, but I think that the current presentation of this film is very strong. My score is 4.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I thought that lossless track was surprisingly healthy and all-around solid when last year I viewed the Australian release of Outrage. Earlier tonight, while revisiting Outrage, I was again impressed with the quality of the audio. No, it is not going to test the muscles of your audio system, but it is very solid and does not have any areas with momentary dynamic fluctuations. Frankly, I do not think that there is any room for meaningful improvements.
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. Kino Lorber's release is sourced from the same solid organic master that Paramount Pictures supplied to Imprint Films for the Australian release of Outrage. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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