BLU-RAY REVIEW

W.E.

Featured In Issue 167, May/June 2012

Picture	4
Sound	4.5
WSR Score	4

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(Studio/Distributor):

Anchor Bay Entertainment

(Catalog Number):

BD24709

(MPAA Rating):

R

(Rating Reason):

Some domestic violence, nudity and language

(Retail Price):

$39.99

(Disc Type):

Single Side, Single Layer (BD-25)

(Widescreen Edition):

Yes

(Full Screen Edition):

No

(Running Time In Minutes):

110

(Color Type):

Color With B/W Sequences

(Chaptered/Scene Access):

Yes

(Closed Captioned):

Yes

(Regional Coding):

A

(Theatrical Year):

2011

(Theatrical Release):

Yes

(Direct-To-Video Release):

No

(Disc Release Date):

05/01/12

(THX® Digitally Mastered):

No

(Director):

Madonna

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(Disc Soundtrack):

DTS HD Lossless 5.1

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W.E. is a passionate tale about the search for true love in the modern world. The film delivers a dramatic look into the lives of two fragile yet passionate women intertwined across the decades. In 1998, New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Cornish) becomes enamored with what is believed to be the greatest romance of the 20th century�King Edward VIII's (D'Arcy) surrender of the crown for the woman he loved, the chic and charismatic American, Wallis Simpson (Riseborough). Through a series of secret letters, Wally discovers the lifetime of romance Edward and Wallis shared together. (Gary Reber)

Special features include a making-of featurette (HD 22:36) and up-front previews.

The 2.40:1 1080p AVC picture is stylized with a slightly subdued presence in the flashbacks and a more robust saturated appearance in the modern day period�mostly naturally hued, though, not particularly vibrant. Blacks appear crushed and undefined, as well as shadows. Fleshtones appear varied, depending on the period, at times pale and flat or naturally hued. Resolution is excellent, with fine detail exhibited in facial features, hair, clothing, and object texture. The slightest grain structure is evident, which imparts a filmic characteristic. Overall, this is a pleasing visual appearance that is engaging.(Gary Reber)

The DTS-HD Master Audio� 5.1-channel soundtrack is carried with Abel Korzeniowski's wonderful orchestral music score with, at times, a solid, extended low-frequency foundation. Atmospherics and special effects are nicely complementary and mostly subtle in impact, though, at times energized to heighten tension. Dialogue is consistently integrated spatially and sounds natural. Low-frequency response is channeled to energize the music, and sounds nicely balanced. Surround envelopment is subtle but effective, especially throughout the beautifully recorded musical score. It is the music, especially the pianist performance, that really delivers an emotional feeling of romance that is very effective. (Gary Reber)

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