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Martin Scorsese's 1973 Mean Streets is all about emerging talent. A low-budget affair, that works on talent and chutzpah. Dark, brooding, and a portent of things to come, it finally arrives on Blu-ray looking reasonably as it did on film. Dark, occasionally under-lit, and grainy.
And here's where, at least technically, the Blu-ray shows some of it's deficits.
The image harvest seems to be fine, revealing everything that's on the film, but the grain sometimes has an odd look to it. Possibly something in compression, that didn't quite work out.
Nothing terribly problematic, but it's there.
If you're a Scorsese fan, this is a must-have Blu-ray. If you've just discovered him, via any of his latest projects, prepare yourself to visit the roots of the artist.
Image - 3
Audio - 4
Funky grain attributes aside, Recommended.
RAH
And here's where, at least technically, the Blu-ray shows some of it's deficits.
The image harvest seems to be fine, revealing everything that's on the film, but the grain sometimes has an odd look to it. Possibly something in compression, that didn't quite work out.
Nothing terribly problematic, but it's there.
If you're a Scorsese fan, this is a must-have Blu-ray. If you've just discovered him, via any of his latest projects, prepare yourself to visit the roots of the artist.
Image - 3
Audio - 4
Funky grain attributes aside, Recommended.
RAH