Rules of Attraction Blu-ray

Rules of Attraction

 (2002)

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller



During a semester at New England's exclusive and ultra-expensive Camden College, a sexual triangle emerges between Sean Bateman, the all-American looking guy who deals drugs on the side, Paul Owen, who's bisexual, and Paul's ex-girlfriend, Lauren. Sean grows obsessed with the pure Lauren because he thinks she's passing him passionate, anonymous love notes. At the same time, Paul keeps trying to get Sean into bed, while Lauren pines for Victor, who she believes is her dream man despite the fact he is studying abroad in Europe.

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Rules of Attraction Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Roger Avary’s Rules of Attraction arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of UK-based distributors Icon Home Entertainment.

There are no surprises Icon's latest 1080p transfer – contrast is pleasing, clarity and detail consistent, and color-scheme natural looking. Post-production filtering isn’t an issue of concern either (the outdoor scenes for example look fresh and full of color and are not marred by digital sharpening). Edge-enhancement and macroblocking are also not a major issue of concern with this Blu-ray release. Furthermore, the actual print used by the UK distributors appears to be notably healthy - I did not detect any scratches, debris, or stains to report here. My only complaint revolves around a a few softer than usual scenes that I noticed during the second half of the film; a good example is the infamous orgy party. Nonetheless, The Rules of Attraction certainly offers a strong upgrade over the existing SDVD release of the film available on the US market. (Note: Even though this disc is marketed as Region-B, it is in fact Region-Free. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).

Rules of Attraction Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English Dolby Digital 5.1. Though not overly aggressive, the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track certainly sounds quite strong. There is a good dose of activity in the rear channels, a few interesting scenes where the bass comes alive, and no serious balance issues to report. Furthermore, the dialog is crisp and extremely easy to follow. Somewhat surprisingly, however, Tom Hajdu and Andy Milburn’s (better known as tommanddandy) music (as well as original tracks by The Cure, Yaz, Erasure, and Blondie) isn’t as prominent as I was expecting it to be. Finally, there are no dropouts, pops, or hissings that I could detect. For the record, Icon Home Entertainment have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.

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