Inside Out
(2005/Starz/Telefilm)
Picture:
C+ Sound: C+ Extras: C- Telefilm: C-
Starz
Home Video is going it on its own dropping the Anchor Bay name and one of their
first releases with the cable movie network’s name on it is a 2005 would-be thriller
called Inside Out. Eriq LaSalle is a doctor who has moved into a
very white suburban neighborhood and though racial tensions are minor, his
eccentric behavior and late night noisemaking are non-racial reason that upset
everyone.
What his
neighbors (played by Steven Weber and Kate Walsh among others) don’t know is
that he is a voyeur and up to no good.
Unfortunately, the David Ogden screenplay (he directed too) is no good
either, wasting the talent of the actors and 95 minutes of any viewer who has
to suffer though what is essentially Sliver
for morons.
As bad as
you might think Sliver (reviewed
elsewhere on this site) is, it was at least ambitious and bold, even when it
was high trash. Inside Out makes it look like Rosemary’s
Baby and the original Stepford Wives
when it comes to suspense. Ultimately,
the tile refers to how bored you will be watching this dud.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is soft, with phony colors and strange
color range and depth issues that make it look like it was shot in HD. The Dolby Digital 5.1 mix just spreads out
the stereo sound that you can hear on the Dolby 2.0 mix. Neither have major surrounds and the sound
mix is limited overall, including dialogue that sounds better in the 2.0
mix. The only extra are three trailers
for Starz telefilms, one of which is for this release.
- Nicholas Sheffo
