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Bulletproof Monk(2003)
For 60 years a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll - a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scrollkeeper. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer. Packed with spectacular special effects and martial arts action, the Monk, Kar, and a sexy Russian mob princess called Bad Girl must struggle to find, face, and fight the ultimate enemy. For more about Bulletproof Monk and the Bulletproof Monk Blu-ray release, see the Bulletproof Monk Blu-ray Review Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King, Karel Roden Director: Paul Hunter » See full cast & crew Bulletproof Monk Blu-ray, Video QualityReleased relatively early in the Blu-ray era, Bulletproof Monk sports the now ancient MPEG-2 codec, but doesn't suffer quite so much as you might expect. This is nowhere near a reference quality Blu-ray by any standard, and in fact only slightly raises the bar from the SD-DVD, but it does offer some decently upgraded clarity and saturation, at least in the brightly lit sequences. Unfortunately, a lot of this film plays out in darkened environments, and contrast is pumped to the point that grain can become bothersome. There's also a very strange inconsistency in the sharpness from scene to scene. What I found most bothersome about this transfer is the shoddy source elements. For a relatively major release, and one this contemporary, I was aghast at the amount of damage this print displays. Aside from dirt and debris, there are also white flecks from time to time (look at the lower left side of the my screencapture of the helicopter for a good example). BD enthusiasts will certainly not be using Bulletproof Monk to show off their home theater capabilities. Bulletproof Monk Blu-ray, Audio QualityNominally better is the DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix, which is excellent as far as it goes, but which like the film itself suffers from not being given enough to do. When the action sequences spring to their occasional life, suddenly we are treated to some great immersion, with whizzing foley effects, explosions, and bullet sounds zinging to and fro and filling the soundfield with an appealingly goofy amount of mayhem. Unfortunately, those sequences are too sporadic to make this a sonic knockout. A lot of the film is dialogue, and really silly dialogue at that. It's presented cleanly and clearly, with excellent directionality. But most viewers are going to be drawn to this film thinking they're getting a martial arts spectacular. Think again, as some wise Monk once said. Bulletproof Monk: Other Editions
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