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Promised Land drills into its subject on Blu-ray with an edition that at least presents the earnest film with a solid high definition picture and sound. There’s not much in the way of extras here, and the movie isn’t that substantial in the end, but there’s a good concept here. Written by and starring John Krasinski and Matt Damon (from a story by Dave Eggers), the movie deals with a large corporation trying to take over the land of a rural town, showing how the situation boils down to the personalities involved. Along the way, director Gus Van Sant takes every opportunity to show us the beauty of the land, in the many vista shots we see and in the faces of the real local residents featured in nearly every scene of the movie. The movie doesn’t quite earn a recommendation, but it’s definitely an interesting try at the material.
Studio: Universal
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 Hr. 47 Mins.
Package Includes: Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy, UltraViolet
Blu-ray Case in SleeveDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: All
Release Date: 04/23/2013
MSRP: $34.98
The Production Rating: 3/5
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 1/5
Overall Rating: 3/5
Reviewed By: Kevin EK
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