An almost two-decade passion project for actor Jeff Bridges, Phillip Noyce’s The Giver is a good but not great science fiction thriller. There’s an extremely capable cast playing out this unique dystopian fantasy, and its many themes and morals should hit home for adults as well as younger viewers, but the film rushes through its major moments of revelation, and there are enough problematic aspects of its final quarter hour that one emerges from the viewing experience enlightened if not entirely satisfied.
Studio: Weinstein
Distributed By: Anchor Bay
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.39.1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 1 Hr. 37 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray, DVD, UltraViolet
keep case with slipcoverDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 11/25/2014
MSRP: $39.99
The Production Rating: 3.5/5
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 4/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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