Saw IV: Unrated Director’s Cut
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Released: 1/22/08
Review By: Ryan James
Picture Quality – 4.50/5
Audio Quality – 4.50/5
Special Features – 4/5
Overall – 4.5/5
Comments: Lionsgate did an EXCELLENT job with this transfer. This film is encoded using AVC on to a BD50 and Lionsgate used DTS-HD MA track for sound. The colors are sharp and vivid and really "pop" off the screen. The film grain is minimal and I saw absolutely no noise or macroblocking. The daytime scenes were simply stunning, especially the greens of the trees and the blues of the skies. The cinematography of this film is solid. This is one of the better films I have seen in-terms of PQ recently, which was not an animated film.
In-terms of audio quality I would say this was a great representation of what DTS-HD MA is capable of. The Surrounds were used frequently, to the point of feeling you were like you were in the film. You truly feel like you are participating in the plot with the actors. The LFE too was used to perfection and helped created an encompassing effect. The center channel is where this release excels. Dialog can be heard loud and clear, as if the characters of the film were in your living room with you.
This release has very nice special features. Here is a look at what you get:
Audio Commentary with Director Darren Lynn Bousman and Actor Lyriq Bent
Audio Commentary with Producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg and Executive Producers Peter Block and Jason Constantine
Darren's Video Diary
The Trap's of Saw IV
The Props of Saw IV
Saw IV music video by X-Japan
Bonus Deleted Scene
MoLog - Experience the world’s first interactive Blu-ray movie Log!
In conclusion, if you are a fan of the Saw movies, I can highly recommend this purchase, as the story is continues the saga effectively, the special features are good and the picture and sound quality are top notch.
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