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The Army of Crime Blu-ray

United Kingdom
L'armée du crime Optimum Home Entertainment | 2009 | 139 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jan 25, 2010

The Army of Crime (Blu-ray)
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Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Subtitles
English

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

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Region B (locked)

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Extras 3.8 of 53.8
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The Army of Crime

 (2009)

The Army of Crime Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray release

Retraces the epic story of the Parisian Resistance fighters of the FTP-MOI (Francs-tireurs and Partisans - Immigrant Workers). Led by Missak Manouchian, a worker and poet of Armenian origin, the group carried out around thirty operations against the Nazis between August and November 1943. Handed over to the Germans by the French police, 23 members of the Manouchian group were executed and the Nazis tried to use their foreign roots in a propaganda campaign against immigrants in Paris in Spring 1944. But the propaganda had the opposite effect and the members of the network became martyrs of the Resistance movement.

For more about The Army of Crime and The Army of Crime Blu-ray release, see The Army of Crime Blu-ray Review

Director: Robert Guédiguian


The Army of Crime Blu-ray, Video Quality

  4.0 of 5

Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Robert Guediguian's The Army of Crime arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment.

The high-definition transfer for The Army of Crime is quite dark, boasting a slightly faded brownish look. Many of the nighttime scenes - and specifically the secret meetings - have a very subdued look, which at times makes it rather difficult to see clearly the faces of the main protagonists. Nevertheless, fine object detail is pleasing. Furthermore, both edge-enhancement and macroblocking are not a serious issue of concern. Compression artifacts and ringing also do not affect the integrity of the presentation. Finally, I did not detect any disturbing flecks, scratches, or stains to report in this review. This being said, I wish I had seen The Army of Crime theatrically so that I knew what its intended look is. There are certain parts of the film where natural light is used in a very unique manner, exacerbating the earlier mentioned faded look the film boasts quite dramatically. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).


The Army of Crime Blu-ray, Audio Quality

  4.0 of 5

There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. For the record, Optimum Home Entertainment have provided optional English subtitles.

The French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is strong. The bass is potent and the high-frequencies not overdone. The surround channels are not overly active, but I found them to be effective. Furthermore, the dialog is crisp, clean and very easy to follow. There are no balance issues with Alexandre Desplat's wonderful music score either. I also did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hissings to report in this review. To sum it all up, even though the French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track isn't likely to test to the limits of your audio equipment, it will certainly please you with its nuanced dynamics.



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Optimum's January-March Blu-ray Slate - November 6, 2009

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