Judgment Night
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Actor: Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary, Emilio Estevez, Jeremy Piven, Stephen DorffBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
Published: 2004-01-01
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Judgment Night
Movie Review: Good film, quality DVD...give it a try!
Summary: 5 Stars
I preface all of my DVD reviews with the following note: There are more than enough film reviews on Amazon.com and, quite frankly, it's a bit ridiculous. A person can scroll through scores/pages of reviews without reading a single sentence about the quality of the DVD. If you want to review or discuss a film, go to IMDB. If you're reviewing the DVD, speak to the qualities (or lack thereof) of the audio and video; mention your opinions of the plot, acting, etc. but please don't write an essay!
Now, on to my review of the Judgment Night DVD.
VIDEO (A-): The films starts with a shot of the sky and then pans down to the neighborhood below. I have the newer Universal DVD (which I understood to be a very good transfer), so my heart sank when I saw quite a bit noise and speckles present in that first shot. Thankfully, however, this did not continue longer than 15 or 20 seconds. The rest of the film was clear and detailed. Black levels are very important since 95% of this movie takes place in very low light; again, the black levels held up nicely and so did the colors. It is presented in its proper theatrical aspect ratio and is anamorphically enhanced. While not a perfect transfer, it is certainly a very good one.
AUDIO (B): This DVD comes with DTS and DD 5.1 tracks; I always go for the 5.1 option and this one doesn't disappoint. The music enhances the scenes and action, but is almost always in the background and never clashes with the dialogue. That is to say, its mix is just as it should be. The effects are well-done, but there's nothing spectacular. There's nothing sonically wrong with film or the DVD, but this isn't one to show off your system with.
FILM (A-): The very definition of an underappreciated movie. Like many people, the only reason I became aware of its existence was because I caught it on the USA network one lazy afternoon (in fall 2005 to be exact). The "look" and "feel" of the film were such that I thought it was made more recently; I was quite surprised to learn that it was actually released in 1993. A dynamic cast, especially Leary, Gooding Jr., and Estevez, put in solid performances. The direction is competent and the cinematography is great. There isn't much in the way of a convincing story or plot, but it's an above-average thriller. It's linear, down-to-earth, not too grusome, and doesn't rely on gimmicks like sex scenes or nudity. Sadly, this movie is probably destined to languish in obscurity. I doubt many people would pick this up as an impulse buy, which is unfortunate, because I think most would be pleasantly surprised and actually enjoy it.
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