AnneCarlini.com Home
 
  Giveaways!
  Insider Gossip
  Monthly Hot Picks
  Book Reviews
  CD Reviews
  Concert Reviews
  DVD Reviews
  Game Reviews
  Movie Reviews
  Check Out The NEW Anne Carlini Productions!
  [NEW] Belouis Some (2024)
  [NEW] Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel (2024)
  [NEW] Mark Ruffalo (‘Poor Things’)
  [NEW] Paul Giamatti (‘The Holdovers’)
  [NEW] Crystal Gayle
  [NEW] Ellen Foley
  Gotham Knights [David Russo - Composer]
  The Home of WAXEN WARES Candles!
  Michigan Siding Company for ALL Your Outdoor Needs
  MTU Hypnosis for ALL your Day-To-Day Needs!
  COMMENTS FROM EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE READERS!


©2024 annecarlini.com
Ghost Canyon

'Déjà Vu' [Blu-ray]
(Denzel Washington, Bruce Greenwood, et al / DVD / PG-13 / (2006) 2007 / Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

Overview: Denzel Washington, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott ignite a firestorm of excitement with 'Déjà Vu' on Blu-ray Disc®. This powerful, fast-paced action-thriller will "keep you bolted to your seat" (Pete Hammond, Maxim) as it blows you away in this jaw-dropping format. Called in to recover evidence after a horrific explosion, Federal agent Doug Carlin (Washington) is taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting device to help prevent crime. But can it change the past? Negotiate every mind-bending twist and turn with visually spectacular 1080p, while the walls tremble around you in 5.1 48 kHz, 24-bit uncompressed audio. You’ll have a blast experiencing it again and again in Blu-ray™ High Definition!

DVD Verdict: By now you all know the premise of this movie and what the plot line heads you towards ... so let's concentrate on this wonderful new Blu-ray format! I watched this Blu-ray version of the film the other night and man, the picture is stunning! Color saturation, black levels and sheer image crispness make this movie one of the finest I've seen yet on Blu-ray.

But, in case you are not knowledgeable re: the story line, it really is pretty simple. Washington is an ATF agent sent to investigate a bombing aboard a New Orleans ferry where he meets Val Kilmer's character. Kilmer's an FBI agent who is in charge of a top secret "surveilance" project assined to this case as well. It's pretty clear early on that there is going to be some time travel in this flick, especially with a title like 'Deja-vu'. But the director knows how implausible this premise is, and tries hard to pull the viewer into the emotional side of this bombing first. This works with a lot of help from Washington's conviction to a beautiful victim of the attack...or is she?

All the little clues of her death and the case in general don't add up. This combined with Denzel's performance makes the viewer care. It makes us want to stop this thing before it ever happens. I could empathize with Washington's desperation to try anything to help the girl, and of course stop this 'terrorist attack'. It's at this point where the film draws you into the techincal side of how Kilmer's fbi-team accidentally figured out a way to witness the crime scene before it actually happens...hmm.

Anyhow, there are some nifty action pieces a lot of which revolve around the premise that all the events leading up to the attack are intertwined. True, there are a few times where whats happening onscreen can be a little confusing. That's okay. The movie-goer is supposed to be in a flux at these times. It's all going somewhere, so don't overthink it. One could endlessly analyze all of the parallels of time-travel until...well, the end of time, (ha-ha)...instead, just roll with the premise of this film, and have fun. It's a typical good-guy/bad-guy action movie, but with a fresh approach to the genre...and on Blu-ray, well, it don't get any better, my friend :-) This is a High Definition Presentation (2.35:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Backstage: "Surveillance Window" Featurette - Go back in time and experience behind-the-scenes moments with the filmmakers
5 Deleted Scenes - can be viewed with commentary by Director Tony Scott
3 Extended Scenes - can be viewed with commentary by Director Tony Scott
Movie Showcase Feaure - Instant access to select movie scenes that showcase the ultimate in high definition picture and sound
Seamless Menus

www.BVHEbluray.com





...Archives