Resurrected Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		0.0
Overall		3.5

Resurrected Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman May 1, 2020

The Return of Martin Guerre famously posited the (supposedly true) story of a combatant named Martin Guerre long away in battle who returns to his village after having been presumed dead, only to discover the villagers, including his wife, may not believe that he’s the “real” Martin. Something at least a little similar is in play in Resurrected, a film which is decidedly more contemporary, but which addresses some of the same “identity” issues as the French film, while also getting into some of the post traumatic stress disorder elements that tended to inform a whole host of American films about conflicts including World War II and Vietnam, though this is a British effort with a Falkland Islands connection.

Resurrected received a Blu-ray release for the North American market some time ago, and for those interested in at least a bit more of a plot recap, I refer you to my Resurrected Blu-ray review of that version. That review can also provide a good resource for comparisons of screenshots, technical information and supplemental material.

Resurrected Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Resurrected is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Powerhouse Films' Indicator imprint with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1 (the Blu- ray release for the North American market was in 1.78:1). Aside from the slight difference in aspect ratio, this looks very much like the United States release, though I'd argue the palette is just slightly warmer looking, especially in some of the outdoor material. This still has a somewhat drab, tamped down palette so that things don't "pop" in any real way, but detail levels are generally good and there were no compression issues that I spotted. My score is 4.25.

Resurrected Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

As with the video element, this disc's LPCM 2.0 track struck me as sounding very much like the DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track on the release for the North American market. That said, this disc has one major upgrade over the North American release that I personally appreciated: it has subtitles, which help to decipher some of the thicker accents on display here. Otherwise, though, fidelity is fine for a film that really has pretty limited sonic ambitions.

Resurrected Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplements are ostensibly in HD, but the archival pieces I've marked with an asterisk look like upscaled video presentations.

• Paul Greengrass on Resurrected * (HD; 18:30)


• David Thewlis on Resurrected * (HD; 16:39)


• Rita Tushingham: Filming the Unthinkable (HD; 4:46)


• The IWM Oral History Interview with Philip Williams is an audio supplement done in 1992 which comes with a warning about audio quality. This plays as an alternate audio track under the movie.


• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:36)


• Image Gallery (HD)

Resurrected Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This is often a pretty difficult viewing experience, but it really gives the great David Thewlis a chance to shine in a leading role. Rita Tushingham is also superb as his mother. Technical merits are solid, and the supplementary package appealing. Recommended.