Sunday, February 24, 2008
Gone Baby Gone Blu-Ray
This is the first Blu-Ray that I have checked out that has a menu system similar to that of a DVD. Most of the other titles simply start with the film right off with a lower third menu style, seamlessly integrated into the movie but this title gives you an alright looking menu with pretty simple controls.
The overall picture quality is great, for the most part it is really crisp and clear, which really works with the film. In certain scenes the grain is overly noticable and in others the depth of field is so shallow that the actors are stepping in and out of focus so slightly that on a DVD in may be missed. This of course helps in the scenes where it is utilized due to the emotion that the actors are conveying.
As far as the commentary Ben Affleck is somewhat boring to listen to, with a medium amount of insight into what went on in making this film, but I may be bias because I still have him in my head as the 'jerk from Fashonable Male' in Mallrats. Not that he doesn't do great in his directing debut, but I know that with his second and third film we will see him become something.
The bonus features are somewhat lacking, but with this type of film it isn't what I am looking for. If they had put two hours of behind the scenes it would have killed it because with this type of drama if the film isn't speaking for itself then a load of extra features aren't going to sell discs for you. All in all a good presentation.
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This is the first Blu-Ray that I have checked out that has a menu system similar to that of a DVD. Most of the other titles simply start with the film right off with a lower third menu style, seamlessly integrated into the movie but this title gives you an alright looking menu with pretty simple controls.
The overall picture quality is great, for the most part it is really crisp and clear, which really works with the film. In certain scenes the grain is overly noticable and in others the depth of field is so shallow that the actors are stepping in and out of focus so slightly that on a DVD in may be missed. This of course helps in the scenes where it is utilized due to the emotion that the actors are conveying.
As far as the commentary Ben Affleck is somewhat boring to listen to, with a medium amount of insight into what went on in making this film, but I may be bias because I still have him in my head as the 'jerk from Fashonable Male' in Mallrats. Not that he doesn't do great in his directing debut, but I know that with his second and third film we will see him become something.
The bonus features are somewhat lacking, but with this type of film it isn't what I am looking for. If they had put two hours of behind the scenes it would have killed it because with this type of drama if the film isn't speaking for itself then a load of extra features aren't going to sell discs for you. All in all a good presentation.
*** ¶ 2:09 AM
