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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Wonderland
1999
Genre: Drama
Reviewed In Issue 48 (May 2001) Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Shirley Henderson, Gina McKee, Molly Parker, Ian Hart, John Simm, Stuart Townsend, Kika Markham, Jack Shepherd, John Simm, Enzo Cilenti, Sarah-Jane Potts, David Fahm, Ellen Thomas & Peter Marfleet
Includes the theatrical trailer and that film highlight forced ad that comes after the menu (you can avoid it by beginning the movie through the Chapter Selection rather than the Play option)
Story Synopsis:
Wonderland is an ensemble drama that follows the lives of three sisters from a British working-class family who, though they lead very different lives, are all searching for the same thing: happiness and contentment. Nadia (McKee) is on her own and in search of a decent man to share love and companionship with. Molly (Parker) is an expectant mother facing all the uncertainties that go with that, and Debbie (Henderson) is still in search of her place in the world. (Laurie Sevano)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.30:1 DVD exhibits a wild, overly contrasted picture, with minimal definition and fine detail. Colors are consistently undersaturated, though appropriately balanced. Visual information is all but lost in the darkest scenes. Film grain is excessively perceived throughout, but the DVD picture well represents the stylish creation of the filmmakers. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
This soundtrack, though presented in Dolby
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