5.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Psychological thriller revolving around a fictionalized account of the real-life murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007 and the subsequent conviction of Amanda Knox. The film follows film-maker Thomas, who is in Siena, Italy, to make a documentary about the murder case. He receives help from American journalist Simone and English student Melanie. Along the way Thomas comes to some realizations about his own life, but can he get any closer to the truth behind the crime?
Starring: Cara Delevingne, Kate Beckinsale, Daniel Brühl, Genevieve Gaunt, Ava AcresDrama | 100% |
Psychological thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | 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, 16-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (320 kbps)
English, English SDH
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B, A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Michael Winterbottom's "The Face of an Angel" (2014) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Soda Pictures. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; deleted scenes; video interviews with the British director and cast members; and making of featurette. In English and Italian, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A/B "locked".
What is it that really matters?
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Michael Winterbottom's The Face of Angel arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Soda Pictures.
I assume that this release is identical to the one that is sold in Canada because the disc's main menu is interchangeable (it can be set for the United Kingdom or Canada).
Excluding one sequence where some extremely light compression artifacts try to sneak in, the film looks very, very beautiful on in high-definition (you can see the light effects in the upper right side of screencapture #12). Indeed, detail and clarity are consistently excellent, while depth remains impressive even during the darker nighttime footage (see screencapture #9). Colors are stable, lush, and natural. Contrast levels remain stable. From start to finish image stability is outstanding. Lastly, there are no digital glitches or other serious anomalies to report in our review. (Note: This is a Region-A/B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A, Region-B, or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English Dolby Digital 2.0 (with small portions of Italian). Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The lossless 5.1 track opens up the film exceptionally well in all the right places. There are sequences where a few sounds and noises can abruptly change the existing atmosphere (see the nightmares) and other sequences where Harry Escott's ambient soundtrack enhances it. The dialog is very crisp, clean, stable, and easy to follow. There are no audio dropouts or digital anomalies to report in our review.
Note: All of the supplemental features on this release are perfectly playable on North American Blu-ray players, include the PS3 and PS4.
Michael Winterbottom has always been a few steps ahead of his critics and his latest film, The Face of an Angel, proves that this is still the case. The film was inspired by Barbie Latza Nadeau's novel Angel Face about the Meredith Kercher murder case, but it actually offers a fascinating examination of contemporary media and the constantly evolving journalistic standards and practices. It is the most intelligent and thought-provoking film that I have seen this year, and I urge you not to miss it. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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