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- Robert Harris
The feature version of The Singing Detective, directed by Keith Gordon, is an odd film about a patient with a horrific skin condition, who finds solace in his (day)dreams, dropping out of his unpleasant existence and into into a noir world, filled with musical numbers.
The general consensus upon its release in 2003 was that it didn't live up to the original BBC version, released seven years previous.
One can make the presumption that taking a six episode TV drama, running over 400 minutes, and paring down to feature length, may be problematic.
I'm not suggesting that the feature version, which has Robert Downey, Jr. and Robin Wright in the leads should be given short shrift. It shouldn't.
But if I were inclined to go for it I'm probably view the BBC first, and then contrast and compare with the Paramount, now being offered via Olive.
It's a nice looking Blu-ray, with zero problems.
Resolution, color, grain structure, black levels all seemingly correct. Don't attempt to correct your monitor when it comes to the hospital interiors. They are what they are.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 4
Pass / Fail - Pass
RAH