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One Hour Photo (Widescreen Edition)
Stars:
Robin Williams, Connie Nelson, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, and Eriq La Salle
Writer:
Mark Romanek
Director:
Mark Romanek
Feature
length: 96 minutes
Extras:
Writer/Director/Actor Commentary, Featurettes, Charlie Rose Show Interview,
Theatrical Trailers, and TV Spots
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and French and Spanish Language
Surround Sound
Subtitles:
English Captions and Closed Captions and Spanish Language Subtitles
Packaging:
Amaray Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 32
Sound:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound ad Dolby Surround Sound
Year
of Theatrical Release: 2002/DVD Release: 2003
Theatrical
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Home
Video Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: R
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Robin
Williams delivers what might just be the darkest performance of his career.
Arguably some might quote the two other feature films he starred in whether it
is the dark comedy “Death To Smoochie” or the American remake of
“Insomnia” as being darker roles, but I think Williams’ subdued
performance as “Sy “the photo guy” Parrish” is perhaps the darkest
because of the psychological subtext of “Sy’s” psychosis develops to an
unsaid conclusion that explains why “Sy” does what he does in the film
without spelling it out blatantly. The story is creepy because it feels so
normal. I mean in every suburb and inner city neighborhood there are convenience
stores whether they be mega drug stores or discount appliance and variety stores
that all feature one hour photo lab services and just like how the Internet can
be a dangerous place where one’s personal information can be violated, the
trust of having your photos developed by anyone is just taken for granted so I
think this film might boost sales of digital cameras, but I think there will
always be a demand for traditional film photos the same way television has not
replaced the desire to go to the theater to see a movie or film has never
replaced people attending live stage play performances.
Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment presents “One Hour Photo” on DVD with an
anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) aspect ratio presentation. The picture seems to
change from the bright and solid colors that surround where “Sy” works and
the suburban exteriors to the darker but textured interiors that make up the two
distinct locales or residences seen in the film and thus a very fine grain can
be noticed, but I think it is an artistic choice and not any fault in the DVD
mastering. The English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Soundtrack is well mixed and
discrete, but appropriately subdued. Ironically the feature length audio
commentary track with Writer and Director Mark Romanek and Star Robin Williams
giving a screen specific, but soft spoken commentary that is almost too subdued
and low that I had to raise the volume to really listen to it clearly. A French
and Spanish Language Dolby Surround Soundtrack is also provided along with
English Captions and Closed Captions for the hearing impaired as well as Spanish
Language Subtitles encoded onto the DVD.
Extra
features include the Cinemax “Making Of Featurette,” the Sundance Channel
“Anatomy Of A Scene” featurette, and a videotaped interview with Robin
Williams and Mark Romanek from “The Charlie Rose Show.” Three (1.85:1) TV
spots and the (1.85:1) theatrical trailers for “One Hour Photo” as well as
“The Dancer Upstairs,” which was directed by John Malkovich, wrap up the
extra features on this DVD.
The
interactive menus are well rendered and reflect the “One Hour Photo” deposit
envelopes and feature full motion scene selections and are all easy to navigate.
“One Hour Photo: Widescreen Edition” will debut on DVD-Video on Tuesday,
February 18, 2003 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2003 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.