7.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A young FBI agent disappears while investigating a murder miles from Twin Peaks that may be related to the future murder of Laura Palmer; the last week of the life of Laura Palmer is chronicled.
Starring: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Phoebe AugustineDrama | 100% |
Mystery | 46% |
Psychological thriller | 45% |
Surreal | 44% |
Crime | 22% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.86:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French, French SDH, English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Cannes Film Festival, David Lynch's "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French distributors MK2. The only extra feature on the disc is an electronic press kit containing a standard making of featurette, actor clips, interviews with cast and crew members, and trailer. In English, with optional French, French SDH, and restricted English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
David Lynch as Gordon Cole
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.86:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French distributors MK2.
This is a very good high-definition transfer with only a couple of minor issues. Generally speaking, fine object detail is very pleasing; many of the close-ups look very good. Clarity is also dramatically improved; even the darker scenes look notably better than they do on the R1 DVD release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Color reproduction is also substantially better, with the rich reds, blues, and greens looking quite beautiful. This being said, various traces of mild edge-enhancement are often easy to spot. The larger your screen is, the easier it should be for you to see them. Various minor noise corrections have been applied as well, though the fine film grain has been preserved. Finally, there are no serious stability issues to report in this review. I also did not see any annoying scratches, debris, damage marks, or stains. To sum it all up, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me has obviously been struck from a dated source, which was most likely prepared for the DVD release of the film MK2 did a few years ago. Still, the presentation is quite good. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content. Please note that the disc's main menu can be set in English or French).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. For the record, MK2 have provided optional English, French, and French SDH subtitles for main feature. Please note that the English subtitles appear only during portions of the film where the actual dialog is next to impossible to comprehend (such as the famous bar scene).
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is a good enough reason to recommend this Blu-ray release - it has an impressive dynamic amplitude and organic qualities that are completely missing from the R1 DVD release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. The dialog is crisp, clean, and stable. I also did not detect any audio dropouts with Angelo Badalamenti's music score to report in this review.
David Lynch fans should definitely consider importing MK2's Blu-ray release of his Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, because I honestly do not believe that we would see a local distributor bother with it any time soon. Just keep in mind that it is Region-B "locked". Do not forget that Lost Highway is also out on Blu-ray in France. RECOMMENDED.
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