The on-going clash of wills between the fiery artist Michelangelo and the equally stubborn warrior Pope Julius II provides the focus of Carol Reed’s The Agony and the Ecstasy adapted from the best selling book by Irving Stone. There isn’t a lot of plot for a movie than runs over two hours, and the constant angry byplay between the two strong-willed men grows tiresome after a time, but the film is sometimes glorious to look at, and if the dramatic impetus sometimes stalls, at least director Reed knows what to do with his camera.
Studio: Fox
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 1.0 DD (Mono), French 2.0 DD, Other
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Other
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 2 Hr. 18 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 03/04/2014
MSRP: $24.99
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: Matt Hough
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