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    Infinity
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Matthew Broderick, Patricia Arquette, Peter Riegert, Dori Brenner, Peter Michael Goetz, Zeljko Ivanek, Matt Mulhern, Joyce Van Patten & James LeGros

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3.5
    Sound Rating: 3
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): BMG Independants
    (Catalog Number): ID3715BM
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $49.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 117
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1996
    (LD Release Date): 2/9/97
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Matthew Broderick
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.76:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo SR
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the true-life story of physicist Richard Feynman, Infinity tells of the special love he had for the beautiful Arline Greenbaum (Patricia Arquette). Richard and Arline develop an inseparable bond when Arline is forced to cope with what doctors diagnose as an incurable disease. When the United States enter in World War II, Feynman was recruited to work on a top-secret government project to develop the first atomic bomb—a project he accepted because it allowed him to help Arline face their painful crisis.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture, matted at 1.76:1, was filmed with rich and warm colors and exhibits generally natural fleshtones and deep solid blacks. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail with mediocre shadow detail and contrast. The picture is sometimes unnatural with oversaturated images that look muddy or plugged up in the darker scenes. Noise is apparent, but there are no artifacts.

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    The soundtrack offers a terrific music score with old big band music that is well recorded. However, dialogue is often ADR-produced and wanting in spatial integration.
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