6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
While vacationing in Haiti, a married couple meet an old doctor friend who resides there. Dr. Williams has invented a new drug formula, and there are a few unscrupulous parties interested in acquiring it by any means necessary.
Starring: Anthony Steffen, Anita Strindberg, Gabriele Tinti, Umberto Raho, Stelio CandelliHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 7% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English, English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1972’s “Tropic of Cancer” is not a film for viewers who crave airtight storytelling. The production is more about ideas and situations, trying to build a murder mystery out of what feels like random parts at times. However, the endeavor magically remains interesting due to its location, with the production trying to showcase as much of Port-au-Prince, Haiti as possible, and once a killer starts to become a larger presence in the picture, “Tropic of Cancer” perks up, delivering some black-gloved horror for the fanbase, while nightmare realm additions offer something outside the norm, which helps the cause.
The AVC encoded image (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Tropic of Cancer" is a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. The feature offers a tour of Haitian locations, and clarity is excellent, preserving distances to best soak up atmosphere, and interior decoration is equally impressive. Skin particulars are defined, examining differences in age and fine hairs, and costuming remain fibrous. Colors are exact, with crisp blue skies and waters. Greenery is precise, and skin tones are natural. Costuming carries lively primaries, and nightmare experiences offer deep reds. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Some points of damage are detected.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix presents clear dialogue exchanges with dubbed performances, offering reasonably comfortable emotional escalation. Crowd interactions are a bit more chaotic, but not harsh. Scoring supports with decent instrumentation and emphasis, offering a jazzier mood for the chiller. Sound effects are blunt.
"Tropic of Cancer" has the ingredients for a classic whodunit, building questions around Williams and his daily business, while kill scenes are energetically arranged with unique acts of elimination. And yet, the production tends to get distracted with certain ideas, especially the addition of black magic, failing to focus on the assembly of motives and the advancement of characters. It's a muddled approach to thriller cinema, making the payoff underwhelming, but "Tropic of Cancer" retains a certain natural energy as it makes its way around Port-au-Prince, creating a level of mayhem that helps to hold attention between traditional offerings of murder and accusations.
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