7.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A teenager's attempts to bring a brilliant surgeon into his dysfunctional family takes an unexpected turn.
Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny SuljicDrama | 100% |
Psychological thriller | 60% |
Dark humor | 41% |
Surreal | 39% |
Horror | 28% |
Mystery | 24% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Winner of Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" (2017) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Curzon/Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; filmed Q&A session with the director and cast members; and production featurette with additional interviews. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
A lot like therapy
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Yorgos Lanthimos' The Killing of a Sacred Deer arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Curzon/Artificial Eye.
I am fairly certain that there is only one digital master that the film's rights-holders have and it is the same master that is being offered to different labels around the world. So excluding minor encoding discrepancies, the basic characteristics that we scrutinize in our reviews should be identical on all releases.
Depth and clarity are frequently quite striking, and even when there are some unique lensing choices there are no drastic alterations in the dynamic range. In fact, the most noticeable shifts that affect the film's dynamic range occur only when light is captured in specific ways. Delineation is terrific, but given the contemporary nature of the project this is hardly surprising. Colors are warm and natural, with only a few ranges of enhanced nuances that are used to enhance the desired atmosphere. Image stability is excellent. There are no serious compression anomalies, but a few minor tweaks could have been made for optimal results. All in all, this is a great presentation of the film. My score if 4.75/5.00. (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 are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit) and
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit). Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The soundtrack is fully digitized so what is on the disc is basically what came out of the studio. I viewed the film with the 5.1 track and my impression was that depth, clarity, and overall fidelity were exceptional. Also, this is a film that places a serious emphasis on silence and space and in terms of balance and separation it is quite easy to tell that the audio was very carefully mixed. In other words, folks that appreciate nuances will surely be impressed. There are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report.
The entire buildup in The Killing of a Sacred Deer is so artificial that it is virtually impossible to care for any of the dilemmas that its characters face. On top of this, the film tries so hard to highlight different aspects of its creator's stylistic choices that it actually hurts their efficacy. Frankly, it is anything but surprising that so many viewers that loved The Lobster have found The Killing of a Sacred Deer to be unbearably unfocused and pretentious. If your take on the film is completely different, you should be pleased to know that Curzon/Artificial Eye's technical presentation is excellent, and that this release also has additional bonus features that are not found on the North American release.
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