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Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones leads an all-star cast in this psychological thriller based on the bestselling novel by James Lee Burke. While on an investigation into a series of grisly murders, veteran detective Dave Robicheaux (Jones) navigates his way through the Louisiana bayou and the dark, sultry world of New Orleans mobster "Baby Feet" Balboni (John Goodman). Layers of corruption and long-dead secrets reawaken grudges and a lethal alliance A tangled web of killings, past and present, converges in a shocking showdown with stakes that become deeply personal to Robicheaux and his family. Featuring music from five-time GRAMMY Award-winner Buddy Guy, this film takes you deep into Cajun country's hidden worlds. *Best Supporting Actor: The Fugitive, 1993
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Binding | Blu-ray |
| Brand | Image Ent. |
| EAN | 0014381535853 |
| Weight | 1 pounds |
| Label | IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT |
| List Price | $35.98 |
| Manufacturer | IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT |
| MPN | 53585 |
| Product Group | DVD |
| Product Type Name | ABIS_DVD |
| Publisher | IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT |
| Studio | IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT |
| Title | In the Electric Mist [Blu-ray] |
| UPC | 014381535853 |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Format | Widescreen |
| Release Date | 2009-03-03 |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Languages | English |
| Actor | Peter Sarsgaard |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Audience Rating | R (Restricted) |
| Original Release Date | 2009-01-01 |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Running Time | 102 |
| Theatrical Release Date | 2009 |
| Director | Bertrand Tavernier |
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User Reviews: In the Electric Mist [Blu-ray]
September 15, 2009 at 10:43 am
THE FLICK
Based on the novel In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke, In the Electric Mist is never quite sure what kind of movie it wants to be. Is it Law & Order: Louisiana (or the short-lived K-Ville)? Is it The Skeleton Key? Is it The Godfather set in the post-Hurricane Katrina world? Dabbling in multiple genres usually doesn't work for a film, much less one that is cut for American audiences (a longer version is available overseas) or one that is contingent on the audience following the logical steps of a criminal investigation.
Tommy Lee Jones plays David Robicheaux, a detective in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Katrina. A local film production finds the body of a long-dead African American man at the same time two women are found murdered. Robicheaux can't shake either of these ongoing investigations and takes it upon himself to solve them both...especially the older murder, considering he has decades old information on it.
Let's be clear: In the Electric Mist isn't a bad movie per se. It is an engaging, if deeply flawed, procedural with hints of fantasy thrown in for good measure. The main problem stems from what have to be cuts made to this version from the longer, director's cut released overseas. Entire characters-like Peter Sarsgaard's actor Elrod Sykes-are present for no good reason and then dropped when the script feels like it. Indeed, he doesn't even play that large of a role in the first half of the film; essentially, he is a pawn to be moved from spot A to spot B within the story.
The shortened running time also does a disservice to Robicheaux himself. Outside of brief scenes showcasing him with wife Bootsie (Mary Steenburgen...another waste) and daughter Alafair (Alana Locke), the script never delves deeply enough into who the man is. For instance, why is he so shaken up over the deaths of two young women in the parish? Does he see his daughter as being a potential target? And how does he communicate with a long-dead Civil War soldier? Sure, Sykes mentions the swamp gas doing strange things-all chalked up to alcohol at the time-but, in the end, this movie barely makes sense.
With the additional time (purportedly 15 minutes), the hackneyed climax wouldn't feel so tacked on-no spoilers here, just in case. Characters would be organic, relationships natural. And the less said about the left field ending, the better. I'm not sure in what reality it makes sense or what the story is playing at by including it.
Electric Mist is a hodge podge of scenes with veteran actors (Jones, Steenburgen, Sarsgaard, John Goodman, Ned Beatty) trying to make sense of the whole thing. None of it truly works in any conventional sense. So why did I call it engaging a little bit ago? Because regardless of how the story tries to bring down the entire enterprise, the actors do their best to keep everything afloat. Goodman, known as Dan Connor on Roseanne, turns in a slimy (and one note...*sigh*) performance as a gangster or mobster or big evil nasty which approaches being a true Big Bad without getting there. The fascinating part is watching the actors try to make something out of nothing, not to mention fluid, kinetic directing by Bertrand Tavernier
Notice how I haven't picked apart the plot? There would be no point in it; to go into detail would be to question the ending, which can't be done without spoiling the entire thing. Let's just say it's a let down of monumental proportions. The "villain" and investigation is terribly simplistic once all the extraneous information is filtered out. I think the crew from any L&O could do better.
THE LOOK
Image presents the film in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio which looks worlds better than it really has any right to. The picture is crisp with deep blacks and certain sequences where colors pop off the screen. (Most notable: neon hues inside a bar are striking with no problems.) Tarvernier and director of photography Bruno de Keyzer create a realistic, natural tone for the entire film replicating post-Katrina Louisiana. Daytime scenes are never too bright; in fact, they're a bit dingy, keeping with the workmanlike characters and storyline.
THE SOUND
Some may question the thought process behind putting a DTS-HD Lossless English Master Audio track on a film largely dependent on dialogue. To be sure, a standard Dolby Digital 5.1 mix is also available. Both tracks provide clear dialogue and exceptional directional effects when appropriate. If we're talking about pure volume level, the DD 5.1 version is slightly louder. These aren't overly aggressive or demo worthy tracks, but they do what they need to do. English and Spanish subtitles are included.
THE STUFF
In the Electric Mist comes packed in a standard Blu-ray keepcase without an insert. The film itself is broken down into 12 chapters. Otherwise, only the theatrical trailer is available as an extra from the main menu.
Based on the novel In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke, In the Electric Mist is never quite sure what kind of movie it wants to be. Is it Law & Order: Louisiana (or the short-lived K-Ville)? Is it The Skeleton Key? Is it The Godfather set in the post-Hurricane Katrina world? Dabbling in multiple genres usually doesn't work for a film, much less one that is cut for American audiences (a longer version is available overseas) or one that is contingent on the audience following the logical steps of a criminal investigation.
Tommy Lee Jones plays David Robicheaux, a detective in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Katrina. A local film production finds the body of a long-dead African American man at the same time two women are found murdered. Robicheaux can't shake either of these ongoing investigations and takes it upon himself to solve them both...especially the older murder, considering he has decades old information on it.
Let's be clear: In the Electric Mist isn't a bad movie per se. It is an engaging, if deeply flawed, procedural with hints of fantasy thrown in for good measure. The main problem stems from what have to be cuts made to this version from the longer, director's cut released overseas. Entire characters-like Peter Sarsgaard's actor Elrod Sykes-are present for no good reason and then dropped when the script feels like it. Indeed, he doesn't even play that large of a role in the first half of the film; essentially, he is a pawn to be moved from spot A to spot B within the story.
The shortened running time also does a disservice to Robicheaux himself. Outside of brief scenes showcasing him with wife Bootsie (Mary Steenburgen...another waste) and daughter Alafair (Alana Locke), the script never delves deeply enough into who the man is. For instance, why is he so shaken up over the deaths of two young women in the parish? Does he see his daughter as being a potential target? And how does he communicate with a long-dead Civil War soldier? Sure, Sykes mentions the swamp gas doing strange things-all chalked up to alcohol at the time-but, in the end, this movie barely makes sense.
With the additional time (purportedly 15 minutes), the hackneyed climax wouldn't feel so tacked on-no spoilers here, just in case. Characters would be organic, relationships natural. And the less said about the left field ending, the better. I'm not sure in what reality it makes sense or what the story is playing at by including it.
Electric Mist is a hodge podge of scenes with veteran actors (Jones, Steenburgen, Sarsgaard, John Goodman, Ned Beatty) trying to make sense of the whole thing. None of it truly works in any conventional sense. So why did I call it engaging a little bit ago? Because regardless of how the story tries to bring down the entire enterprise, the actors do their best to keep everything afloat. Goodman, known as Dan Connor on Roseanne, turns in a slimy (and one note...*sigh*) performance as a gangster or mobster or big evil nasty which approaches being a true Big Bad without getting there. The fascinating part is watching the actors try to make something out of nothing, not to mention fluid, kinetic directing by Bertrand Tavernier
Notice how I haven't picked apart the plot? There would be no point in it; to go into detail would be to question the ending, which can't be done without spoiling the entire thing. Let's just say it's a let down of monumental proportions. The "villain" and investigation is terribly simplistic once all the extraneous information is filtered out. I think the crew from any L&O could do better.
THE LOOK
Image presents the film in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio which looks worlds better than it really has any right to. The picture is crisp with deep blacks and certain sequences where colors pop off the screen. (Most notable: neon hues inside a bar are striking with no problems.) Tarvernier and director of photography Bruno de Keyzer create a realistic, natural tone for the entire film replicating post-Katrina Louisiana. Daytime scenes are never too bright; in fact, they're a bit dingy, keeping with the workmanlike characters and storyline.
THE SOUND
Some may question the thought process behind putting a DTS-HD Lossless English Master Audio track on a film largely dependent on dialogue. To be sure, a standard Dolby Digital 5.1 mix is also available. Both tracks provide clear dialogue and exceptional directional effects when appropriate. If we're talking about pure volume level, the DD 5.1 version is slightly louder. These aren't overly aggressive or demo worthy tracks, but they do what they need to do. English and Spanish subtitles are included.
THE STUFF
In the Electric Mist comes packed in a standard Blu-ray keepcase without an insert. The film itself is broken down into 12 chapters. Otherwise, only the theatrical trailer is available as an extra from the main menu.
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