6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The story of the legendary Mime Marcel Marceau and the French Resistance.
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Clémence Poésy, Ed Harris, Bella Ramsey, Alicia von RittbergHistory | 100% |
Biography | 95% |
War | 61% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Stories concerning the events of World War II are catnip to film producers, gifting them a chance to explore a seemingly simpler time of heroism and villainy, while most of the features pay careful attention to gritty tales of sacrifice during a period of unimaginable violence. For “Resistance,” the saga of Marcel Marceau is examined, with the man who became world famous due to his mastery of mime once a French resistance soldier who had a hand in saving a large number of Jewish children during horrific years of Nazi occupation. Writer/director Jonathan Jakubowicz (“Hands of Stone”) certainly has a take on WWII challenges and suffering, and while it’s unclear just how accurate “Resistance” is, it does offer an unexpected source of conflict, depicting Marceau as a man of honor and creativity looking for safety in war and art.
The AVC encoded image (2.39:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Resistance" offers extremely sharp detail, with one of the first faces on display in the picture belonging to Ed Harris, with his aged appearance as General Patton securing every last wrinkle and fine hair. The rest of the movie delivers exact skin surfaces and fibrous costuming, dealing with heavy cold weather wear and leather Nazi uniforms. Town tours are dimensional, and interiors retain a crisp view of decoration and spartan living spaces. Colors are alert, securing bold reds for Nazi flags. The palette aims for a cooler presence with stone building views and mountain escapes, but summery hues are present as well, including bright greenery. Skintones are natural. Delineation deals with some heavy blacks during evening events and limited lighting, but frame information isn't lost. Some banding is periodically detected.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA sound mix remains respectful of the historical mood, using surrounds to push out crowd bustle and train stop commotion, also offering immersive atmospherics with town movement. Scoring is also circular, offering sharp instrumentation with warm strings, handling mournful moods and more excitable wartime pursuits. Dialogue exchanges are exact, securing many accents without muddiness. Low-end offers some impact with explosions and vehicle operation.
"Resistance" is a solid picture about an unusual hero and his work to protect young lives from extinction. It's not always the most original endeavor, with Jakubowicz trying to make something suspenseful, which tends to paint over the gritter elements of a successful bio-pic. However, his mission to provide a different kind of spotlight on Marceau's accomplishments is laudable, endeavoring to understand how a man the world knows as a mime (and one who provided the only spoken word in Mel Brooks's "Silent Movie") was actually a war hero.
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