5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Bobo, the youngest dwarf, accidentally pricks the finger of Princess Rose with a cursed needle and sends the kingdom into a century-long slumber! To find Rose's true love, Jack, to save her with a kiss, Bobo and the other six dwarfs must go on a treacherous journey.
Starring: Peyton List (II), Norm Macdonald, Nina Hagen, Breckin MeyerFamily | 100% |
Animation | 94% |
Adventure | 66% |
Foreign | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 MVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Blu-ray 3D
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Into the Woods took a famously revisionist (and some would argue post-modernist) look at various fairy tales, throwing a bunch of disparate “ingredients” (meaning characters and storylines) together into one unexpectedly organic stew. There’s something at least a little similar, albeit at a much less artistic level, going on in The Seventh Dwarf, a passably entertaining 3D animated film from Germany which attempts to weave together various tropes, largely (though not exclusively) from such well known stories as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty. Though few on this side of the pond will probably recognize it, this is the third film in a trilogy (thus far, anyway) which also includes 7 Dwarves: Men Alone in the Wood and 7 Dwarves: The Forest is Not Enough.
The Seventh Dwarf is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout! Factory with both MVC (3D) and AVC (2D) encoded 1080p transfers in 1.85:1 available on the same disc. This computer animated extravaganza has a somewhat textureless appearance a lot of the time, with most human characters looking almost rubbery, but occasional elements like chainmail offering decent precision and depth. The 3D iteration offers above average dimensionality even without a surplus of "in your face" gimmicks. Colors are bright and often quite bold, and the overall image retains suitable sharpness and clarity throughout the presentation.
The Seventh Dwarf's lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 provides ample support and directionality for a pretty lackluster song score (one whose lyrical inefficiencies don't quite make the jump to English very well), as well as good placement of discrete sound effects. Dialogue is cleanly rendered and is always well prioritized. Fidelity is fine and dynamic range rather wide on this problem free track. Somewhat oddly for a German film, there are only English and French audio options included on the Blu-ray.
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Certainly nowhere near the brilliance of any number of Disney and/or Pixar outings, The Seventh Dwarf should still probably appeal to very young kids who haven't quite gotten their "curmudgeon" on yet. The film is decently paced and is certainly a bright and colorful affair, two aspects which should keep the tots distracted from the fact that the characters and plot are fairly hackneyed. Technical merits are generally strong for those considering a purchase.
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