7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
Starring: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah KennedyDrama | Insignificant |
Comedy | 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 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Winner of AFI Award for Best Screenplay, Australian directors Geoff Burton and Kevin Dowling's "The Sum of Us" (1994) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original theatrical trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Geoff Burton and Kevin Dowling's The Sum of Us arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
It is easy to tell that the release is sourced from an older master. During the darker/indoor footage shadow definition isn't optimal and as a result some flatness emerges; clarity also isn't overly impressive. During the outdoor footage detail and clarity are much better, but depth certainly could be better (see screencapture #3). Colors are stable, but saturation should be better and a much wider range of healthy nuances should be present (see screencaptures #11 and 12). There are no traces of recent degraining or sharpening adjustments, but the film does look rather soft which leads me to believe that at some some in the past a light filter of some sort must have been applied. Image stability is outstanding. Finally, there are no large debris, cuts, damage marks, or stains to report in our review. My score is 3.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A 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 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The audio does not appear to have been fully remastered. However, clarity and depth are very good. There are no balance issues either. The dialog is stable and clean, but I must mention that it is not always easy to follow. Indeed, some of the Australian accents are quite thick and some of the exchanges could be rather difficult to follow. Thankfully, the English SDH subtitles are excellent. There are no audio dropouts, pops, background hiss, or digital distortions to report in our review.
A straight father and his gay son have a very difficult time finding true love in this honest but very funny film from Australian directors Geoff Burton and Kevin Dowling. I had not seen it before and I am glad I did now because it is yet another reminder that Jack Thompson is one of Australia's most talented actors. Olive Films' technical presentation of the film is rather good, but I would have loved to see some sort of a documentary feature reuniting the stars and have them discuss their work together. RECOMMENDED.
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