7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Joseph, a tormented, self-destructive man plagued by violence, finds hope of redemption in Hannah, a Christian charity-shop worker he meets one day while fleeing an altercation. Initially derisive of her faith and presumed idyllic existence, Joseph nonetheless returns to the shop and soon realizes that Hannah’s life is anything but placid. As a relationship develops, they come to understand the deep pain in each other’s lives. An unconventional love story, Tyrannosaur transcends its bleak circumstances through Joseph and Hannah’s vigorous impulse toward redemption.
Starring: Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan, Ned Dennehy, Paul PopplewellDrama | 100% |
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 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
An optional English Audio Descriptive English LPCM 2.0 track is also available (48kHz/16-bit).
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of Best Best British Independent Film, Best Debut Director, and Best Actress Awards at the British Independent Film Awards, Paddy Considine's "Tyrannosaur" (2011) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Studio Canal. The supplemental features on the disc include the film's original theatrical trailer; an audio commentary by writer/director Paddy Considine and producer Diarmid Scrimshaw; deleted scenes; and a gallery of stills. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
One broken man
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Studio Canal.
The high-definition transfer is excellent. I was able to attend a festival screening of Tyrannosaur not too long ago and Studio Canal's presentation certainly replicates everything that impressed me about the film. The cold colors and natural light, for example, are as important as the main protagonists and their lines because there is a lot they reveal in a number of key sequences where not a single word is uttered. These sequences look as striking in 1080p as they did in the theater. The various close-ups where the camera studies Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman's faces also look great - detail and depth are often incredibly impressive. There is some softness that emerges during a few of the indoor sequences (see screencaptures #7 and 19), but the effect is actually caused by the restricted natural light. There are no traces of severe denoising or problematic post production sharpening. I also did not see any banding patterns or compression anomalies to report in this review. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English LPCM 2.0 (a separate descriptive audio track is included as well). For the record, Studio Canal have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track opens up the film in all the right places quite well, but overall surround activity is fairly limited. The bass also rarely comes alive. But this is how the film was shot - with certain limitations in place to enhance its gritty atmosphere. The dialog is crisp, clean, and stable.
Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur clearly was the best British film in 2011. Profoundly moving and thought-provoking, it is also one of the most impressive directorial debuts I've seen in years. It would be a crime to miss it. Studio Canal's presentation of the film is excellent. The distributors have also included a fantastic audio commentary by director Paddy Considine and producer Diarmid Scrimshaw. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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