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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Rat
Genre: Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 56 (Jan 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Imelda Staunton, Frank Kelly, David Wilmot & Pete Postlethwaite

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
Internet Links
http://www.universalstudios.com/home

Special Features
Includes audio commentary, a Behind The Rat featurette, a featurette on casting the rodent in the movie, production notes, and biographies. There is also an up-front ad.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
(Catalog Number): 21390
(MPAA Rating): PG
(Rating Reason):

Language and brief nudity
(Retail Price): $26.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 91
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2000
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 10/16/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Steve Barron
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Hubert Flynn (Postlethwaite) is kind of a Rat. He enjoys

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits a nicely rendered picture, with images that are generally sharp and nicely detailed. Colors are well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. While visual information tends to get lost in the darkest scenes, shadow delineation and contrast should be satisfying. Overall, the picture is quite solid, with few distractions in the way of edge enhancement or pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby