6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
After a whirlwind romance in France, Neil and single mother Marina move to Oklahoma to start a new life together. But as Marina struggles to adjust to life in the United States and cracks begin to appear in their relationship, Neil seeks solace by getting in touch with Jane, a former flame from his childhood. Meanwhile, Marina befriends Father Quintana, a priest struggling to come to terms with his calling.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, Javier Bardem, Tatiana ChilineDrama | 100% |
Romance | 22% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Winner of SIGNIS Award at the Venice Film Festival, Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder" (2012) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film, video interview with actress Olga Kurylenko, and a standard making of featurette. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The One
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Terrence Malick's To the Wonder arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
The high-definition transfer is beautiful. During close-ups as well as during large panoramic shots image depth and fluidity are simply outstanding. Contrast levels are stable. Color reproduction is the best I have seen on a Blu-ray release this year. There is a wide variety of exceptionally rich, stable, and very natural colors. Natural light is a very important component in the film's visual style and I am happy to report that it is indeed beautifully captured (see screencapture #3). There are no serious transfer-specific anomalies, such as banding and aliasing, to report in this review. Also, there are no stability issues. To sum it all up, To the Wonder looks very impressive on Blu-ray, which is why I am convinced that fans of the film will be quite pleased with StudioCanal's presentation when they revisit the film. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are three audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and English LPCM 2.0 (each with portions of French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian). For the record, StudioCanal have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it. Additionally, there are English subtitles for the portions of the film where French, Spanish, or Russian are spoken. These subtitles are image-imposed (they cannot be turned off via the remote control).
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track is outstanding. Dynamic intensity here is every bit as impressive as that often heard on top-notch lossless tracks that are included on Blu-ray releases of big-budget Hollywood productions. The difference here is that this intense and very lush sound is felt through Hanan Townshend's outstanding orchestral score as well as the many extracts from original works by Berlioz, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and Dvorak, amongst others. Indeed, there are parts of the film where the strings sound absolutely incredible. The dialog is exceptionally crisp, clear, stable, and always easy to follow.
Director Terrence Malick's latest film isn't easy to like. It is a very bold project that can quickly frustrate those who are used to conventional storytelling. I personally think that it does not have the same aura The Tree of Life does, but then the idea behind it is clearly very deterrent. My advice to you is this: Ignore reading reviews of the film, both positive and negative, see it on Blu-ray, and form your own opinion. StudioCanal's technical presentation of To the Wonder is enormously impressive. RECOMMENDED.
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