6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.8 |
Real-life story of a newlywed New Mexico couple, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, who were struck by tragedy shortly after their marriage. A car crash puts the wife in a coma, where she is cared for by her devoted husband. When she comes to, without any memory of her husband or their marriage, the husband must woo her and ultimately win her heart once again.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange, Sam Neill, Jessica McNameeRomance | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech: Dolby Digital 5.1
Turkish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Ukrainian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Russian: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Lithuanian, Mandarin (Traditional), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Turkish, Ukrainian
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
This is a once in a lifetime love.
When one imagines soul mates, one likely sees instant, true, deep, love; unbreakable bonds; best friends; and the sort of connection that shouldn't be
natural but that is indeed shared between two that have become one, two forever destined to merge and create a single entity unrecognizable apart
but altogether full and complete. It's equally difficult to imagine anything breaking that bond, for it's the sort that is -- or should be -- above
petty differences or disagreements that so often bubble over to ruin otherwise good marriages. Can that forever bond, that uncanny and unique link,
that metaphysical connection be broken by damage to the physical? The Vow tells the true story of true love suddenly and
tragically interrupted by circumstance, soul mates torn apart by accident and seemingly unable to rediscover that magical connection that couldn't
have been the work of anything else than supernatural design. The movie challenges audiences to define "true love," to question whether it can,
should, or will extend beyond the mind and body, if it truly exists deep within the very essence and housed inside the soul, if it is something that once
unleashed
and
connected with another cannot be severed, remaining forever in life and broken only through death.
Love always.
The Vow's striking 1080p transfer comes expectedly. The title's from Sony, and this transfer reflects that studio's general high quality releases. This image delivers handsome, film-like texturing. Light grain accentuates, and fine details and balanced colors are evident throughout. The image is crisp and nicely defined. Details are strong-to-striking, with faces complex, clothing tactile, and everything around the frame -- including the trinkets around Leo's home and the brick walls of Paige's art studio -- appearing sharp and almost perfectly and naturally resolved. Color balance is excellent. The image isn't the definition vibrant, but the palette is natural and clear. Blacks are strong, and flesh tones neutral. The image does go a hair soft every now and then, but this is otherwise a picture-perfect transfer. No wear and tear, no banding, no blocking, nothing ever interferes with the latest gem in Sony's Blu-ray release collection.
The Vow's DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack is excellent, even as it supports a dialogue-intensive Drama. Music plays smoothly and evenly, with positive bass and evident surround support. It's clear and perfectly defined, whether soft, smooth, warm, and romantic light score or heavier dance club beats which play with high energy and precision bass. Light ambiance plays naturally about the stage, with various settings enjoying just the right touch of background information, whether the din of a festive wedding or traffic passing across the back of the screen. Otherwise, this one is dominated by the spoken word. Dialogue plays efficiently and without hitch through the center speaker. This one's not exactly memorable, but it gets the job done and completes all that's required of it with great clarity, smoothness, professionalism, and ease.
The Vow contains an audio commentary, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and several featurettes. A DVD copy of the film is also included.
The Vow struggles to keep it momentum going in a crowded middle stretch, but that sense of detachment, confusion, and jumbled ideas and actions is thematically appropriate for the experience. The Vow is a challenging watch with a difficult premise. It's part Tearjerker, part Romance, part Drama, but the whole is an engrossing saga of love found and lost and the struggles that follow when soul mates are torn apart at their very seams. It's well-acted and nicely assembled; the movie might not offer the sort of resolution audiences on either side of the ledger -- will the characters rekindle their romance or go their separate ways -- might like, but it's honest and compelling no matter how it ends. Sony's Blu-ray release of The Vow features, no surprise, excellent video and audio. A few supplements are included. Recommended.
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