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Road To Perdition (2002)
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Jude Law, Paul
Newman
Director: Sam Mendes
Rating: R
Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Review
Posted: 3.15.03
Spoilers: None
By
John Teves
Mike
Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works as a hit man for crime boss John
Rooney (Paul Newman) Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure.
However after his son is witness to a killing he has done Mike
Sullivan finds him self on the run trying to save the life of
his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who
wronged him. Jude Law co stars as a hit man hired to kill
Sullivan.
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Craig Younkin's Film Review!
ROAD TO
PERDITION appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 on
this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been
enhanced for 16X9 televisions. As a whole I thought the film
presented a very nice picture. Sharpness was constantly crisp. I
didn’t see any signs of softness we have a very detailed
presentation here. Print flaws were nonexistent. In regards to
print flaws - there may have been examples of speck or grit here
and there, but not enough to warrant a concern. Colors
unfailingly appeared to be virtually almost black and white,
bringing a traditional look to the film. There's not much to the
color palette on this transfer. Black levels were deep, and
shadow detail was heavy but not terribly thick. Ultimately, ROAD
TO PERDITION presented a positive visual classical film
experience.
DreamWorks
has released a number of versions of ROAD TO PERDITION, in this
case I will be reviewing the DTS version of the film for
purposes of audio detail. ROAD TO PERDITION displays both a
Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS track, and I found the two to sound
virtually identical. The audio spread efficiently to the front
channels and the track created a realistic ambience in which the
audio blended well and moved adequately across speakers. As for
the surrounds, the rear channels offered little more than
reserved reinforcement, much of the activity came from the
center speakers surrounds, only during certain scenes did the
track show clarity and impact. Audio quality appeared clear for
the most part. Music and effects were bright, crisp and precise.
By and large, the DD5.1 and DTS tracks for ROAD TO PERDITION
were very satisfying.
ROAD TO
PERDITION is such a brilliant film, although lengthy, the film
proves to be clever and dark. The DVD provides solid picture
with good sound and a small packet of extras. This film comes
highly recommended.
Film Rating: 4 out of 4
Review originally appeared on
DVDFreak.net
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