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Filmmaker Debra Granik's Winter's Bone, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the most recent Sundance Film Festival, is no walk in the park. This is a drama / thriller that grabs you by the throat and never lets go.
There is a large segment of our population that never really thinks about the millions people who do not live in a megalopolis, and have never visited New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Washington, DC., or any of the other major cities in the country.
It isn't that they don't want to, but in many cases the thought never arises. The thought that rests firmly at the surface has little to do with whether digital processes may have damaged a Blu-ray, and more with how will their children survive the day. Where will food, education, health care and other necessities come from?
This is the world of Winter's Bone. Jennifer Lawrence, in her first major role, plays the older sister to two young children. They live with their mother, who is virtually incommunicative, and are about to lose their home.
Winter's Bone is a roller coaster ride with young Ree Dolly through the backwoods of Missouri, as she tries to find her missing father, with very little help from those who live around her, the majority of whom seem to share the same DNA.
If you're seeking a fun film with which to spend 100 minutes, this isn't it. On the other hand, if you want to see a very serious film, created on an extremely limited budget, you can't go wrong with Winter's Bone on Blu-ray from Lionsgate.
The film was shot in 4k with a Red. After watching the film, and noticing no real grain, I went back viewing certain scenes frame by frame, to see precisely how the Red captured the imagery. Footage found in a featurette on the production, gives an idea of what footage looks like closer to its raw state. The film was taken to a DI, before being finally down-rezzed for this Blu-ray.
Winter's Bone may not be to everyone's taste, but those who are willing to take the ride are in for a treat, albeit a serious one.
As a Blu-ray, the film comes off brilliantly. Coming from a Red, it should.
Recommended.
RAH
There is a large segment of our population that never really thinks about the millions people who do not live in a megalopolis, and have never visited New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Washington, DC., or any of the other major cities in the country.
It isn't that they don't want to, but in many cases the thought never arises. The thought that rests firmly at the surface has little to do with whether digital processes may have damaged a Blu-ray, and more with how will their children survive the day. Where will food, education, health care and other necessities come from?
This is the world of Winter's Bone. Jennifer Lawrence, in her first major role, plays the older sister to two young children. They live with their mother, who is virtually incommunicative, and are about to lose their home.
Winter's Bone is a roller coaster ride with young Ree Dolly through the backwoods of Missouri, as she tries to find her missing father, with very little help from those who live around her, the majority of whom seem to share the same DNA.
If you're seeking a fun film with which to spend 100 minutes, this isn't it. On the other hand, if you want to see a very serious film, created on an extremely limited budget, you can't go wrong with Winter's Bone on Blu-ray from Lionsgate.
The film was shot in 4k with a Red. After watching the film, and noticing no real grain, I went back viewing certain scenes frame by frame, to see precisely how the Red captured the imagery. Footage found in a featurette on the production, gives an idea of what footage looks like closer to its raw state. The film was taken to a DI, before being finally down-rezzed for this Blu-ray.
Winter's Bone may not be to everyone's taste, but those who are willing to take the ride are in for a treat, albeit a serious one.
As a Blu-ray, the film comes off brilliantly. Coming from a Red, it should.
Recommended.
RAH