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Video A- | Audio B+
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Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, and Marissa Tomei
director Todd Field | Miramax Home Entertainment
2001 | Drama - Suspense | R | 130 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio
| Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: In The Bedroom is a powerful
drama about Frank Fowler, a young man who just
graduated from high school and is bound to depart to college with an
architecture major in the fall. But during the summer months, he falls for
Natalie (Marisa Tomei), an older woman who has recently separated from her husband.
With two small boys under her care, Natalie somehow seems to find the time to build a relationship with this young man.
The young man's parents, the overbearing perfectionist Mrs. Ruth Fowler (Sissy
Spacek)
and the understanding and compassionate Dr. Matt Fowler (Tom Wilkinson), seem to
tolerate this odd romantic relationship, each in the their unique ways.
When Natalie's
jealous former husband returns and wants to claim back his wife and boys,
things start to get complicated and violent. Shockingly, the young man is
"accidentally" killed by the jealous husband in a violent
confrontation. The Fowlers quietly grieve
the tragic and untimely death of their son. But when they find out
that their son's murderer may get off with a just a 5-year manslaughter
prison sentence, Dr. and Mrs. Fowler find a
"better" way to deal with the situation.
The characters are wonderfully developed in this
dramatic film. The acting performances were solid across the entire
cast. Sissy
Spacek and Tom Wilkinson, in particular, give very powerful performances
as parents who lost their only son, just days before he would go off to
college and make good on his very promising future. I found myself deeply moved by the emotional roller coaster
depicted by this drama. It's a compelling screenplay that is brought
to life by a very talented cast. I can easily see why In The Bedroom
secured five Academy Award nominations, for Best Picture, Best Actress,
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Screenplay. If you enjoy
strong dramas with gripping performances, don't miss this riveting film.
Special Features: There are virtually no
bonus features in this DVD, just sneak peeks of Baran, Behind
The Sun, Italian For Beginners, Gangs of New York, and Full
Frontal
DVD released on 8/13/2002 | Reviewed 9/30/2002
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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.
Be sure to check out our Top 10 DVDs of the year
2001 and our list of this year's Oscar winners on DVD.
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