Romeo
Is Bleeding (1993/Gramercy/MGM/Twilight Time Limited Edition
Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: C Film: C
PLEASE
NOTE: This
Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Twilight Time, is
limited to only 3,000 copies and can be ordered while supplies last
from the links below.
Gary
Oldman, Lena Olin, Roy Scheider, Annabella Sciorra, Will Patton and
Juliette Lewis star in the 1993 Peter Medak film Romeo Is Bleeding
that is in many ways a modern Film Noir. Oldman is pitch perfect as
usual playing the strung out good for nothing lead who gets entangled
with multiple women (including a femme fatale of course) and finds
himself on the run from the Mob. This is definitely one of Oldman's
very recognized roles, which is surprising as he is quite good.
A
corrupt New York police officer named Jack Grimaldi (Oldman) isn't
too honest of a guy in his personal or professional life. His double
life is lead as both a witness protection guard and as a Mafia
informant. In his personal life he has both a beautiful wife and a
teenage mistress and things couldn't be better until he meets
Demarkov (Lena Olin), who is as sadistic as she is beautiful. Then
things get more twisted.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and
a highly detailed and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo track
with Pro Logic surrounds, the film usually looks and sounds better
than ever before on Blu-ray disc.
Special
Features include:
An
isolated score track (with some sound effects)
Collectible
insert booklet with another excellent Julie Kirgo essay
Original
Theatrical Trailer
A
so-so success at the time, the film has its following and Director
Medak is in good form like the actors, even if the final film is not
always effective. If you're a fan of Oldman or the other cast
members and missed this one then now is a great time to check it out
in this great release from Twilight Time.
To
order this limited
edition Blu-ray, buy it and other great exclusives while supplies
last at these links:
www.screenarchives.com
and
http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/
-
James Lockhart
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