Donnie Brasco Blu-ray

Donnie Brasco

 (1997)

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is granted entrance into the violent mob family of aging hit man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). When his personal and professional lives collide, Pistone jeopardizes his marriage, his job life and, ultimately, the gangster mentor he has come to respect and admire.

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Starring: Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo
Director: Mike Newell

Donnie Brasco Blu-ray, Video Quality

 

Donnie Brasco is presented in beautiful 1080p using the AVC compression codec. I found the film to have an extremely natural feel with a subtle, muted color palette. This transfer perfectly preserves subtle film grain without ever sacrificing detail. Every nuance of New York City, from the dark alleyways to the bright city streets is delicately rendered. I noticed no instances of edge enhancement, compression artifacts, banding or any other annoying picture anomalies. While I certainly can’t claim to remember exactly how Donnie Brasco looked in theaters in 1997, I can’t imagine it looking more perfect than it does here. Kudos to Sony for yet another startlingly phenomenal transfer of a catalog release.

Donnie Brasco Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 

Sony continues to offer an amazing sound experience in its Blu-ray releases by featuring uncompressed PCM 5.1 audio. Donnie Brasco benefits hugely from the PCM track by presenting the viewer with an aural experience that places you smack-dab in the middle of New York City. The subtle street sounds and low level hum of the city are amazingly represented here. I was constantly reminded of what it actually sounds like to be in New York City and it is a strange thing, indeed, to be reminded of that sound by a film. In addition to this amazing ambiance, this PCM track perfectly handles the short bursts of action that punctuate the film. In addition, the dialogue that drives this film is so accurately presented that every whispered line or shouted phrase is handled with a smoothness that always remains intelligible and clear.

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