Years after terrorizing a small
Texas community, the God's Hand Killer has returned -- leaving
in his wake a perplexing trail of fear and death. Convinced that
he knows the killer's identity, Adam(McConaughey) shows
up at FBI Headquarters, intent on putting an end to the
murderous rampage and relieving his conscience of his family's
sinister secrets.
Frailty
is Touched by an Angel meets The Shinning. The
film is a psychologically bending and unforgettable film. The
film questions issues regarding faith, reason, and the character
of terror. This film holds the blood and gore and adds unmoved
scares, confusion and startling moments. This film truly tunnels
into the mind.
The
Video
Frailty
appears in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on this single-sided,
dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9
televisions. The film looked solid. Sharpness was excellent.
Jagged edges created no concerns, and I noticed no signs of edge
enhancement. In regard to print flaws, I encountered a few
examples of specks and grit, but the image usually remained
clear. The colors came across precise and perceptible, and they
displayed no concerns related to noise or bleeding. Black levels
also seemed deep and solid, while shadow detail was
appropriately heavy but not overly thick.
The
Audio
Frailty
is presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. The mix presented a
clear piece. Proficient stereo presence emerged from the music,
resulting in distinguishing effects creating a nice sense of
ambience. The soundfield maintained a fairly heavy leaning
toward the forward channels. The rears remained fairly passive
most of the time. Audio quality was clear. Speech was prone and
somewhat murmur, but essential to build up those jolting scenes.
The
Extras
Lions Gate has put together a
great set of extras:
-Trailer
-Anatomy Of A Scene Courtesy Of Sundance Channel
-The Making Of Frailty
-Deleted Scenes
-Director Commentary (Bill Paxton)
-Production Commentary (Arnold Glassman, David Kirschner, Brian
Tyler)
-Writer's Commentary (Brent Hanley)
-Still Photo Presentation by James Hamilton
Overall
The movie
itself is a tremendous amount of fun that benefits from the
presence of an absolutely stellar acting cast from Paxton,
McConaughey and new comer Matt O’Leary as young Fenton. The DVD
offers good picture and sound plus some nice extras. Fans of
both suspense and subjective horror will find Frailty to
offer a very refreshing experience. Highly recommended.
