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Video A- | Audio B+
| Extras B | Recommended!
Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington, Salli
Richardson,
Earl Billings, Kevin Connolly, Viola Davis, Rainoldo Gooding,
Novella Nelson, Yolonda Ross, Kenté Scott, Malcolm David Kelley, Cory
Hodges, and Stephen Snedden
director Denzel Washington | Fox Searchlight Pictures
2002 | Drama | PG-13 | 133 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio
| Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: Antwone Fisher is a stirring
drama based on the true story of the man by the same name. He is an
enlisted man in the U.S. Navy who has an attitude problem and manages to
get himself
into trouble with his fellow comrades and his superiors. When his
commanding officer orders him to see the base's psychiatrist for an
evaluation and recommendation, he does so reluctantly and stubbornly
refuses to engage in the psychiatric evaluation. When Antwone (Derek
Luke) finally opens up and shares his troubles with Dr. Davenport (Denzel Washington), we begin to learn the events of his childhood that
partially shapes the man that he is today. And through this exploration
of Antwone's youth, Dr. Davenport hopes to help
him take control of his own future.
This is a gripping drama, with remarkable performances
by Derek Luke and Denzel Washington. As
this is his directorial debut film, Denzel Washington did a marvelous job
with a relatively limited budget. Antwone Fisher delicately
touches on a number of society's less talked about problems, with a
powerful and thought provocative effect. This movie overflows with
story telling magic. And as a profound and intense drama, I highly
recommend it.
Special Features: audio commentary with director
Denzel Washington and producer Todd Black; "Meeting Antwone
Fisher" featurette; "The Making of Antwone Fisher"
featurette; "Hollywood & The Navy" featurette; theatrical
trailers for Le Divorce, In America, Master and Commander,
and Drumline
DVD released on 5/20/2003 | Reviewed 3/23/2003
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
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