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Overall | 4.0 |
Everyone in Justine's family is a vet. And a vegetarian. At 16, she’s a brilliant and promising student. When she starts at veterinary school, she enters a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world. During the first week of hazing rituals, desperate to fit in whatever the cost, she strays from her family principles when she eats raw meat for the first time. Justine will soon face the terrible and unexpected consequences of her actions when her true self begins to emerge…
Starring: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas, Joana PreissForeign | 100% |
Horror | 89% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.38:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
In 2016, there was so much pre-release hype collected over “Raw,” which shocked some audience members to a point of physical illness during its film festival debut, offering the type of “dare to see it” publicity every movie studio dreams about. The reality is, “Raw” isn’t that extreme, and those who embrace the horror genre on a regular basis are likely going to feel underwhelmed by the grisliness of the effort, which is regulated to only a few brief scenes. Thankfully, the rest of “Raw” is interesting enough to pass, with writer/director Julia Ducournau picking apart femininity and sexual awakening with this tale of cannibalism, constructing a stylish coming-of-age chiller that’s big on bodily fluids and Italian cinema worship. The endeavor is certainly graphic, but it’s also patient with its reveals, which doesn’t always mesh with its shock value intent.
The AVC encoded image (2.38:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Raw" delivers a crisp look at the often unsavory particulars of the feature. Detail is clear throughout the viewing experience, with special textures on gory encounters and facial surfaces, providing a tour of makeup effects, which are vividly designed. Fine hair on the cast and animals are defined, and costuming is fibrous. Colors are striking, leading with deep reds for blood. Primaries found around the school setting are bright, and wilder lighting choices are evocative. Again, macabre events tend to be most memorable, including the pinkness of a chicken breast Justine digs into. Delineation is satisfactory, preserving frame information during evening and shadowy encounters. Compression issues are periodic, resulting in some blockiness.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix provides an immersive listening experience for "Raw," including a startling introduction for the Wild Bunch company banner, which delivers a jolting crack. Dialogue exchanges are crisp and clean, securing somewhat hushed acting choices. Scoring cues support with defined instrumentation, and soundtrack selections offering bolder electro pop dance music, adding some low-end thump to the track. Music offers a circular presence in the surrounds, as do atmospherics, which explore community bustle with the student body and examination room commotion. Sound effects are also sharp, adding to the gooeyness of certain events.
Marillier and Rumpf are strong in their respective roles, depicting a particular restlessness that helps to understand what Justine is going through, occasionally with Alexia's help. "Raw" requires their expressive faces throughout, especially when relationships grow complicated, with Adrien becoming a key player in their sexual gamesmanship. The feature ends up more about characters than horror, which is acceptable but rarely remarkable, with Ducournau often taking her time when the overall film could use an editorial tightening. "Raw" is a pretty picture (cinematography by Ruben Impens adores Argento-style colors) and provocative to a certain degree, but it chooses to hold back on its ghastly potential, which might inspire some post- screening conversation, but no lingering scares.
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