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Sean Penn has deservedly won Best Actor for his portrayal of civil rights leader Harvey Milk, and Universal has delivered a Blu-ray that very closely replicates the look of the film.
One thing that I found technically disturbing throughout, was the way that 4:3 stock footage was unsqueezed to fit the 1.85 frame, making me feel that I was viewing the film in a "big box" store, where the screen must be filled regardless of distortion.
People become obese, and cars longer than I remember them as being. A strange decision when there are other means of handling the desire to fill the screen without doing it as noticeably.
But that has nothing to do with the Blu-ray, which succeeds on all accounts.
Milk, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, is Highly Recommended.
RAH
One thing that I found technically disturbing throughout, was the way that 4:3 stock footage was unsqueezed to fit the 1.85 frame, making me feel that I was viewing the film in a "big box" store, where the screen must be filled regardless of distortion.
People become obese, and cars longer than I remember them as being. A strange decision when there are other means of handling the desire to fill the screen without doing it as noticeably.
But that has nothing to do with the Blu-ray, which succeeds on all accounts.
Milk, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, is Highly Recommended.
RAH