6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Paul Newman plays Harry Ross, a burned-out private eye who's plunged into a murder mystery tied to a long-unsolved case of Hollywood dreams, schemes and cover-ups.
Starring: Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon, Stockard ChanningDrama | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: LPCM 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (A, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 2.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Robert Benton's "Twilight" (1998) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment. The supplemental features on the release include exclusive new program with editor Carol Littleton; exclusive new program with film music historian Daniel Schweiger; exclusive exclusive new audio commentary recorded by critics Alain Silver and James Ursini; exclusive new audio commentary recorded by critics Alexei Toliopoulos and Blake Howard; and more. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Harry Ross
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Twilight arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment.
The release is sourced from an old and unfortunately pretty weak master that was supplied by Paramount Pictures. The bulk of the visuals look quite harsh and delineation is far from convincing. Clarity and depth fluctuate and are rarely satisfying. It is true that there is plenty of outdoor footage where strong natural light tends to exacerbate various issues, but this master has limitations and traces of digital corrections. Colors are stable, but the overall balance is problematic. For example, a lot of the lighter supporting nuances are very weak and in some areas even collapse (see screencapture #6 and 18). Saturation can be improved as well. On top of this, various halo-like effects pop up and further destabilize balance. Darker areas range between acceptable and problematic, but most are clearly missing plenty of native nuances. Image stability is good. I noticed various minor dark spots and blemishes, but there are no large cuts, debris, warped or torn frames to report. All in all, the existing master does not have the qualities to ensure a pleasing organic presentation of the film. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I viewed the film with the DTS-HD Master Audio 5,1 track. Clarity and sharpness are very good. I thought that dynamic intensity is pleasing as well. I did not encounter any areas with age-related anomalies either. There were a few spots where I felt that perhaps balance could have been a bit better, but it is very difficult for me to tell whether the lossless track was responsible for them. Can the audio be improved with a brand new remix? Probably, but at the moment I must speculate that all improvements will be cosmetic enhancements.
Twilight was supposed to be that great final genre film in the filmographies of its iconic stars that critics and scholars would love to describe as their swan song. Unfortunately, the crucial connection between its noirish material and the swan harmonies is quite unconvincing, often even problematic. I am sad to say that Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, and James Garner, even the significantly younger Susan Sarandon, simply do not look very good before Robert Benton's camera. There are a few bits of quality material, but the film is seriously underwhelming. Via Vision Entertainment's release is sourced from an old and regrettably quite poor master that was supplied by Paramount Pictures. It is included in After Dark: Neo Noir Cinema Collection One, a six-disc box set.
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