6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Two elderly World War II buddies are living - and dying - together in their small home. One becomes a patient where salvage-worthy, older attributes are combined with useable, younger body parts. He returns, unrecognized by the other.
Starring: James Carroll Plaster, Welton Benjamin Johnson, John Huckert, Lynn Odell, Daniel DunnHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
1984’s “The Passing” is a patchwork quilt production from co-writer/director/star John Huckert. Here was a young man determined to making his helming dreams a reality, and beginning in the mid-1970s, he elected to develop his first short into a feature, hoping to expand on a sci-fi idea wrapped up tight in themes of friendship and mortality. Dealing with countless issues, including the death of one of his actors, Huckert still managed to craft something worth releasing, delivering a supremely strange viewing experience with “The Passing.”
Vinegar Syndrome has provided a note explaining that the AVC encoded image (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation is collected from "surviving film elements." "The Passing" looks rough, but far from unappealing, retaining decent texture throughout, delivering detail on house interiors and rural exteriors, while the more sci-fi settings of the story retain expanse. Skin surfaces are preserved, showcasing aging and emotional ruin. Colors are tastefully refreshed, offering appealing primaries with period clothing, and greenery is satisfactory. Delineation is comfortable. Source is battered in spots, with debris, scratches, and mild warping detected.
The 1.0 DTS-HD MA mix is working with a specific sound design on "The Passing," which makes use of electronic tones to sell some of the story's pressure points. Sound effects register as intended, along with scoring cues and soundtrack cuts, delivered with acceptable sharpness. Dialogue exchanges are preserved, detailing amateur performances with reasonable clarity. Some mild damage is periodically encountered.
"The Passage" eventually arrives at a point, turning to weird science to help escalate problems for the three men. Huckert goes all in on psychedelic visuals and psychological probing, but suspense isn't the goal of the picture. Huckert tries to land the effort in mournful terrain, giving the endeavor more of a "Twilight Zone" tempo. For fans of the odd and champions of pure screen behavior, "The Passage" while likely scratch a few itches, remaining just offbeat enough to enjoy. However, it's a long sit before anything of note happens.
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