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 Movie
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Video A | Audio A
| Extras B | Recommended!
Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Jennifer
Jason-Leigh,
Stanley Tucci, and Daniel Craig
director Sam Mendes | DreamWorks & Twentieth Century Fox
2002 | Action - Drama | R | 117 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio
|
Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: Road To Perdition is a
unique mobster movie about the relationship of a father and his young son
when their lives are upset by betrayals inside the organized crime family
for which Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works. With the sudden and
tragic loss of his wife and younger son, Michael Sullivan turns from being
the right-hand man of an organized crime lord to an outlaw on the run from
the mob, to protect himself and his older son from the threat of the crime
family. At the same time, he tries to lead his son away from a life
of crime, also known as the Road To Perdition. On their
journey, they form an unforgettable bond. And it is this
relationship that bears the biggest impact on this mobster action film.
Tom Hanks delivers another riveting performance,
while Paul Newman and Jude Law provide strong performances in their
supporting roles. The cinematography is breathtaking, reflecting the
talent of the late cinematographer Conrad Hall. The sound design is
equally top notch. Fans of
surround sound
will want to consider the DTS
widescreen DVD version (see the last product link below) for an even
more immersive aural experience. (If you choose the DTS version, you
give up the "HBO Making Of Road To Perdition" featurette,
however. In my opinion, it's not a bad price for the top surround
sound experience.) In any version, I recommend Road To Perdition.
Special Features: audio commentary with
director Sam Mendes; 11 deleted scenes with optional director's
commentary; "HBO Making Of Road To Perdition" featurette
(not included in the DTS widescreen DVD edition); cast; filmmakers;
production
notes; photo gallery; CD soundtrack; and descriptions for the visually
impaired (soundtrack)
DVD released on 2/25/2003 | Reviewed 3/7/2003
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Additional Notes: Unless we specify otherwise, the
video and audio quality are very good when their grades are "A-"
or better. Only the highest number of channels of surround sound
format is listed (e.g., Dolby Digital 5.1). If there are both Dolby
Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 soundtracks, then both are listed. All
DVD-Video discs are backwards compatible with stereo-only playback
systems.
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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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