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    Walking And Talking
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber & Kevin Corrigan

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3.5
    Sound Rating: 2.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Miramax Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 8731 AS
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $39.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 85
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1996
    (LD Release Date): 4/9/97
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Nicole Holofcener
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.88:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Ultra Stereo
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Walking And Talking is a witty romantic comedy about modern love in the 90’s. Set in New York, two young women grapple with friendship, careers, marriage, and dating. Amelia (Catherine Keener) feels a bit snubbed when she learns that Laura (Anne Heche) is engaged to get married. As Laura and her fiancee, Frank (Todd Field), spend more and more time together, her friendship with Amelia goes through inevitable change. Meanwhile, Amelia continues the struggle to find herself and her match with the help of her good friend Andrew (Liev Schreiber), and their applaudable sense of humor.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture, matted at 1.88:1, exhibits fully saturated colors and deep, solid, sometimes undefined blacks. Images are sharp and detailed with good shadow detail, and there is only slight noise in some scenes, but no apparent artifacts.

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    The soundtrack is monaural driven with muffled and veiled dialogue and sound effects that are very undefined. The music score is subdued and undefined as well for an undistinguished and unsatisfying experience.
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