7.7 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Retired Army Lt. Col. Frank Slade is blind, cantankerous, and impossible to get along with. Charlie, a poor prep-school student hoping to earn some extra cash agrees to look after Frank over the Thanksgiving holiday. Though the two are mismatched, their relationship grows into a close friendship during a string of wild escapades on an unforgettable trip to the Big Apple… Hoo-ah!
Starring: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gabrielle AnwarDrama | 100% |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1
French: DTS 2.0
German: DTS 2.0
Catalan: DTS 2.0
Portuguese: DTS 2.0
Spanish: DTS 2.0
Russian: DTS 2.0
English SDH, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Winner of Oscar Award for Best Actor, Martin Brest's "Scent of a Woman" (1992) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal Studios-UK. Unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray disc. In English, with optional English SDH, Japanese, French, German, Catalan, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Traditional Chinese subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Let's Tango!
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with VC-1 and granted a 1080p transfer, Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal Studios-UK.
This is a strong high-definition transfer. As it is the case with the rest of the recent Universal Studios-UK Blu-ray releases, however, it has been struck from a dated source. As a result, there are certain minor issues with it.
Generally speaking, fine object detail is very good. For example, many of the close-ups convey fine texture and strong detail. A few of the panoramic outdoor scenes from the first half of the film also look very good. The color-scheme does not disappoint either - the variety of greens, blues, yellows, reds, browns, grays, and blacks look well saturated and natural. This being said, very mild edge-enhancement occasionally pops up here and there. There are a few scenes where contrast levels are also not terribly convincing. I did notice some minor background shimmering as well. Additionally, some minor noise corrections have been applied, but the film's grain structure is very much intact. Again, because the high-definition transfer has been struck from a dated source, the grain isn't always healthy and consistent, but for the most part the film qualities we look for are retained. Lastly, I noticed a few minor flecks popping up here and there, but did not see any large cuts, marks, warps, or stains to report in this review. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu. Please note that the main menu can be set in one of the following languages: English, Japanese, French, German, Catalan, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin Spanish, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, or Traditional Chinese).
There are eight audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese DTS 5.1, French DTS 2.0, German DTS 2.0, Catalan DTS 2.0, Portuguese DTS 2.0, Spanish DTS 2.0, and Russian DTS 2.0. For the record, Universal Studios-UK have provided optional English SDH, Japanese, French, German, Catalan, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Traditional Chinese subtitles for the main feature.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is strong. The bass is rich and punchy, the rear channels not overly active but effective, and the high-frequencies not overdone. There is a good range of nuanced dynamics as well. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and very easy to follow. There are no balance issues with Thomas Newman's music score either. Finally, I did not detect any annoying pops, cracks, hissings, or audio dropouts to report in this review.
Most unfortunately, there are absolutely no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray disc whatsoever.
At the moment there is no preliminary release date for Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman in the U.S., but expect to see it on this side of the Atlantic in 2011. It would be great if Universal Studios also released some of Al Pacino's early films on Blu-ray, and in particular Brian De Palma's Scarface and Harold Becker's Sea of Love. The time, I think, is right. RECOMMENDED.
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