Tell No One Blu-ray

Tell No One

 (2006)

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller



Pediatrician Alexandre Beck still grieves the murder of his beloved wife, Margot, eight years earlier. When two bodies are found near the scene of the crime, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes a suspect again. The mystery deepens when Alex receives an anonymous e-mail with a link to a video clip that seems to suggest Margot is somehow still alive and a message to "Tell No One."

For more details about Tell No One on Blu-ray, see the Tell No One Blu-ray Review

Tell No One Blu-ray, Video Quality

 

Tell No One features a lovely 1080p/VC-1 transfer that renders cinematographer Christophe Offenstein's absorbing shadows and sun-drenched palette with meticulous care. Colors are warm and inviting, skintones are impeccable, contrast is bright and stoic, and the image boasts a filmic depth that many of the industry's heavily-processed presentations don't often exhibit. Compared to its standard DVD counterpart, the Blu-ray edition is as much a welcome revelation as the story's conclusion -- it doesn't suffer from any distracting artifacts, crush, banding, or edge enhancement. And detail? The transfer's detail is extraordinary. Not only are its fine textures natural and refined, but its overall foreground and background clarity elevates it above other high profile releases. In fact, aside from some minor digital noise that appears in a handful of nighttime sequences, I didn't encounter any technical issue that might detract from its otherwise gorgeous appearance. I'm sure some people will complain about the occasional soft shot or errant print imperfection, but I didn't have any serious complaints... even after watching the film twice. By my estimation, the encoders at MPI have outdone themselves with this high quality transfer. Foreign film enthusiasts and video junkies of all stripes will be quite pleased with the results.

Tell No One Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 

It may look amazing, but the Blu-ray edition of Tell No One will also probably induce its fair share of flashbacks to those dastardly 2007 Blu-ray releases that required viewers to choose between standard surround tracks and lossless stereo mixes. While the region-free French import features uncompressed PCM 5.1 audio, MPI's domestic release splits the difference and forces viewers to either go with a regular Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track or a lossless PCM stereo mix. Thankfully, the film itself is, more often than not, a quiet, atmospheric affair that sounds pretty good regardless of which option you select. As you might expect, the 5.1 track provides an immersive soundfield, noteworthy LFE support, and more convincing ambient presence, while the PCM mix produces somewhat crisper, refined effects and dialogue. Each one delivers precise prioritization, decent dynamics, stable treble tones, and smooth channel pans. In the end, my biggest gripe here is that filmfans and audiophiles have been denied the best of both worlds.

Tell No One Blu-ray, News and Updates

• Tell No One Extras Detailed - February 6, 2009