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Serious Moonlight Blu-ray
Magnolia Pictures | 2008 | 92 mins | Rated R | Feb 09, 2010
Serious Moonlight(2008)Comedy | Drama     Things aren't going exactly as planned for high-powered, Manhattan lawyer louise (Meg Ryan). Her husband of 13 years, Ian (Timothy Hutton), announces to her that he's leaving her for a younger woman (Kristen Bell). Taking things into her own hands, Louise holds Ian captive until he agrees to work on their marriage. The unexpected arrival of a gardener turned opportunistic thief (Justin Long) and Ian's impatient mistress serve only to complicate the spiraling situation further. For more details about Serious Moonlight on Blu-ray, see the Serious Moonlight Blu-ray Review Starring: Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long Director: Cheryl Hines Serious Moonlight Blu-ray, Video Quality  Serious Moonlight looks seriously dreary on Blu-ray, with a 1080p/VC-1 encoded transfer that’s murky and flat. The image throughout is noticeably soft—at least it’s consistent—and fine detail is almost completely absent, even where you expect it most. Even in close-ups, skin and clothing have no discernable texture, and the folds and creases of the amply used duct tape lack any kind of edge. Grain is easily distinguishable, though, so this isn’t the effect of heavy-handed DNR. The color palette is similarly dull; even the rose reds lack vibrancy. It certainly doesn’t help that all of the colors used inside the bathroom—where three fourths of the film is set—are dark and drab. The result is a picture that lacks contrast—true blacks are opaque but hazy—and seems overly dim. I attribute this to the uninspired lighting and cinematography, though, and not any defect in the transfer. That said, the opening sequence—with the taxi driving up to the house—is fraught with strange, seemingly compression-related issues. Aside from the fact that this scene is incredibly soft, the yellow tones in the road and the greens of the taxi become oddly pixilated and splotchy. Not sure what happened here, as the problem really doesn’t occur elsewhere in the film. Serious Moonlight Blu-ray, Audio Quality  The film’s DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track fares slightly better, even though the mix itself is uninvolving and even empty-sounding at times. These kinds of films aren’t usually known for their whiz-bang soundtracks, but Serious Moonlight is more vacant than most, offering a front-heavy, dialogue driven experience with almost no rear channel engagement. If I craned my ears toward my speakers and bumped up the volume I could at times make out some slight ambient noise—some wind and birds outside, etc.—but for most of the film, silence reigns in the surrounds. Dialogue is perfectly comprehensible, then, as it never has to compete with any other noises to be heard. The only time the track gets to fill out the space is when the dippy, salsa- inspired score kicks in, or on the rare instance when a pop song or old jazz number is used to set the mood. And the music sounds just fine, with deep stand-up bass notes and plenty of high-end detail, even if it lacks real oomph and presence. A completely unremarkable track, for sure, but it gets the job done. Serious Moonlight Blu-ray, News and Updates• Serious Moonlight Blu-ray on February - December 5, 2009 Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced that it will release 'Serious Moonlight' on Blu-ray on February 9, 2010. 'Serious Moonlight' is a "love/hate comedy" starring Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton (reunited almost fifteen years after the funny and charming 'French ... |
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