7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.
Starring: Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Nicky KattCrime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey" (1999) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK. There are no supplemental features on the release. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Trouble bound
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, The Limey arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK.
The release is sourced from a new 4K restoration of the film that was apparently supervised and approved by director Soderbergh. It is a tremendous upgrade in quality. Indeed, depth, delineation, clarity, and density are so good that when it is upscaled to 4K the 1080p transfer makes it awfully difficult to speculate what area(s) of it can look superior in native 4K. Even fluidity is exceptionally strong, so on a larger screen the 1080p transfer really looks mighty impressive. It is easy to tell that the new 4K master was very carefully graded as well because the type of nuances that emerge throughout the film have a cinematic quality that usually only top 4K makeovers produce. If a 4K Blu-ray release materializes this is probably the area where the most significant improvements will be observed, and not because the 1080p transfer struggles, but because it feels like the existing ranges of nuances could be even more striking. Image stability is fantastic. (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: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5,1. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The important role that sound has in Steven Soderbergh's films is well known, so it is practically guaranteed that the lossless track was finalized with careful instructions. Clarity, depth, and stability are excellent. The film also has a pretty diverse soundtrack and the lossless track handles its evolving dynamics very well.
Most unfortunately, there are no special features to be found on this release.
If Lionsgate has not licensed The Limey to Criterion and isn't planning a Blu-ray release of the new 4K restoration of the film in the United States, then the studio is making a massive business error. This is one of Steven Soderbergh's most popular films -- it is true, it has a huge cult image already -- and the new 4K restoration that was completed for it is a visual stunner. I actually think that if The Limey is released on 4K Blu-ray, it will be a much bigger seller for the studio than Lock Up. So, if you decide to pick up the Blu-ray release that Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK has produced, please keep in mind that it is Region-B "locked". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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