7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
An artistic immigrant family in Buenos Aires is marred by fierce rivalries, handed down through several generations.
Starring: Vincent Gallo, Maribel Verdú, Alden Ehrenreich, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Carmen MauraDrama | 100% |
Mystery | 11% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: DTS 2.0
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Francis Ford Coppola's "Tetro" (2009) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Soda Pictures. The supplemental features on the disc include a conversation with cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr., a video piece with Francis Ford Coppola discussing the ballet sequences in his film; extended cast and crew list; and video piece featuring composer Osvaldo Golijov. In Spanish and English, with optional English subtitles for the Spanish dialog. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (except for the memory flashbacks), encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Soda Pictures.
Soda Pictures' high-definition transfer is not identical to the one used by Lionsgate Films in the United States for their Blu-ray release of Tetro. Soda Pictures' high-definition transfer is notably darker and with a different color-scheme. The blacks are a lot stronger, the grays heavier, and the reds and blues richer. Generally speaking, the indoor and outdoor scenes also have a much heavier look that occasionally feels a bit overwhelming, though I actually like it more than the lighter look of the Lionsgate Films release. Fine object detail is exceptionally strong and clarity pleasing. There are numerous terrific close-ups of Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, and especially the Spanish beauty Maribel Verdu, as well as striking panoramic vistas from Buenos Aires and Patagonia. There are no serious stability issues. Aside from a few minor compression artifacts, I also did not see any purely transfer-specific anomalies to report in this review. All in all, Tetro looks very beautiful on Blu-ray. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English DTS 2.0 (with portions of Spanish). For the record, Soda Pictures have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature, which appear only when Spanish is spoken. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is excellent. The bass is potent and punchy, the rear channels very impressively utilized, and the high-frequencies not overdone. The two key scenes in Tetro (both flashbacks) are indeed very intense, so I suggest keeping your remote control next to you. It is Osvaldo Golijov's beautiful soundtrack, however, that benefits the most from the loseless treatment - the sax and guitar solos sound absolutely fantastic. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and exceptionally easy to follow. Lastly, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or audio dropouts to report in this review. For the record, I quickly tested a couple of scenes with the English DTS 2.0 track. Suffice to say, there is absolutely no need to experiment with it - the gap in quality between the English DTS 2.0 track and the English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is enormous.
Contrary to what some local critics have claimed, Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro is a very impressive, beautifully lensed and terrifically acted film. If for some reason you have ignored it, I encourage you to see it as soon as you possibly can. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of British newcomers Soda Pictures, looks good and sounds outstanding. I am so excited to see Soda Pictures finally enter the Blu-ray market as they have a tremendous catalog of contemporary films. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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