7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A psychotic killer is on the prowl, who continues to slaughter young women while an innocent man is wrongly accused and sentenced for crimes he could never have committed. A determined detective arrives on the scene and soon becomes obsessed with the case while under pressure from the prosecutor to see a man hang.
Starring: Károly Hajduk, Gábor Jászberényi, Zsolt Anger, Péter Bárnai, Zsolt TrillForeign | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Hungarian: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Hungarian: LPCM 2.0
BDInfo. Both tracks are (48 kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Winner of Best Cinematographer and Best Supporting Actress Awards at the Hungarian Film Critics Awards, Arpad Sopsits' "Strangled" a.k.a. "A martfüi rém" (2016) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Montage Pictures/Eureka Entertainment. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original trailer for the film. In Hungarian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Arpad Sopsits' Strangled arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Montage Pictures/Eureka Entertainment.
The entire film looks quite incredible in high-definition. It has a very stylized period appearance that favors plenty of unique color fonts and nuances that are very effective. During a few of the flashbacks highlights and contrast are also manipulated to enhance the desired ambience (see screencapture #6). Detail and depth are superb, though when a few of the above-mentioned stylistic enhancements are present minor native fluctuations can be observed. Image stability is fantastic. Lastly, there are no purely transfer-specific anomalies to report in our review. Outstanding technical presentation. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Hungarian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The film's audio design is crucial for the unique period ambience. Fortunately, the lossless track handles it with great ease and efficacy. There isn't a lot of conventional dynamic movement that Hollywood blockbusters typically promote, but separation and a top-range of organic sound effects do some incredible things for this film. Great audio mix. For the record, there are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report in our review.
Folks, if you are interested in quality contemporary foreign films, I strongly encourage you to pay very close attention to the various titles that are being released on Blu-ray under the banner of Eureka Entertainment's sister label, Montage Pictures. Every single one that I have seen so far has turned out to be a very unique and impressively produced film of the type that the overwhelming majority of you will not see playing at your local cinema. Strangled comes from Hungarian director Arpád Sopsits, and while it chronicles a very interesting murder case, it actually offers an outstanding dissection of the Communist regime that generations of Hungarians had to endure after the end of WW2. It is a really well-made and incredibly atmospheric film that I believe will appeal to a wide range of viewers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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