The DTS-HD core is full bitrate (1,509kbps) 24 bit DTS. Even the LFE gets a workout thanks to the rhythmic follow-up to a bathroom encounter (see Chapter 11), which features some seriously deep bass. This is in keeping with the semi-fantasy feel of the movie. The 24 bit DTS-HD Master Audio lossless encode reveals from time to time some quite engaging surround work, and brings out the slightly overblown Foley effects. The sound field was surprising for a movie of this kind, but only initially. Meanwhile, the dialogue (and narration, of which there is quite a bit) presented clearly (insofar as I could tell). It defaults to English subtitles on, and although there is no 'Language' menu item to switch them off, the 'Subtitle' key on your remote control will do the job. Since I'm mono-lingual it doesn't worry me, but those who know German or Mandarin may prefer to see those movies in their native languages without English text on the screen.Īmélie, thankfully, is not like this. Examples of this are The Baader Meinhof Complex and Red Cliff. That is, rather than using the subtitle facilities available on Blu-ray, the subtitles form part of the video. With some foreign movies, including those presented on Blu-ray, the subtitles are 'burnt-in' or 'imposed'. It's nice on a good LCD or plasma TV, but really this one invites you to soak in it on a large front projection screen.īeing from France, the movie is unsurprisingly presented in French (although it is titled 'English' on players' information displays). It is also faithfully delivered with its strong golden colour cast, positively glowing from the screen. It has to: there's lots of smooth camera movement in unusual directions, and much of the movie seems to be shot with closely placed wide angle lenses, offering great depth of field, so the picture is always sharp. The 1080p24 MPEG4 AVC video transfer does a fine job with this movie. And you may well decide, as I did, that no one could have played Amélie other than Audrey Tautou. If you're a bloke, you will enjoy the mystery element and still find yourself quickly charmed by everything else. A literal translation of the full French titles gives a better sense of what it's all about: The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain. Home he went and promptly produced Amélie, a romantic comedy with the look of a fantasy.Īnd this truly is magnificent, with its fantasy overtones and styling. After making near masterpieces in his French homeland, his one flirtation with Hollywood resulted in Alien: Resurrection, the fourth of that franchise. Jean-Pierre Jeunet is apparently not one of those. Sometimes acclaimed European directors move to the US and help lift Hollywood's standards. Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze, Clotilde Mollet, Claire Maurier, Isabelle Nanty, Dominique Pinon, Artus de Penguern, Yolande Moreau and Urbain Cancelier Hi Fi Writer - Blu-ray Reviews: Amélie Home Page |īlu-ray Reviews: Amélie ( Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) Originally published in Sound and Image, February/March 2010, v.23#04ĭownload scan of review (JPEG, right click, Save As):Īmélie ( Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
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