6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Chicago psychiatrist Judd Stevens is suspected of murdering one of his patients when the man turns up stabbed to death in the middle of the city. After repeated attempts to convince cops, Dr.Stevens is forced to go after the real villains himself, and he finds himself up against one of the city's most notorious Mafia kingpins.
Starring: Roger Moore, Rod Steiger, Elliott Gould, Art Carney, Anne ArcherThriller | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
It’s always been difficult to separate Roger Moore the everyday actor from his iconic turn as James Bond during the 1970s and ‘80s. 1984’s “The Naked Face” is a good reminder that Moore can act away from shaken martinis and exotic locations, doing the concerning psychoanalyst routine in this adaptation of Sidney Sheldon’s 1970 literary debut. Patient and subtle while his co-stars chew the scenery, Moore is a highlight in this effective mystery, which manages to achieve a sense of misdirection while openly detailing the face of the killer.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation does register with some obvious age, finding hues slightly faded. Grain is heavy, lending the viewing experience a filmic texture, while fine detail is adequate for softer cinematography. Colors are best with bolder street lighting and set design, while skintones are natural. Blacks remain accessible, with satisfying delineation during evening sequences and low-lit chases. Damage is limited to speckling and scratches, but nothing that's distracting.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix retains its intended moods, nicely blending defined scoring cues with dialogue exchanges. While Steiger's roar pushes into extremity on occasion, the rest of the performances sound clean and real. Streetwise atmospherics are present, and there's no noticeable damage, avoiding intense hiss issues that typically hound catalog releases.
Although the climax doesn't satisfy, "The Naked Face" offers a blunt ending that does, hitting the viewer with sock-em stinger that revives a fatiguing film. With a cast that also included Elliot Gould and Art Carney, "The Naked Face" provides a rich sense of personality and idiosyncrasy, while Moore holds his position with dignity, committing to the stranger aspects of the mystery with understated work.
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