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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:40 pm Post subject: A Walk Among the Tombstones |
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A Walk Among the Tombstones
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| Quote: | The bleak, moody atmosphere of 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' is what separates it from the pack of been-there-done-that detective movies. However, there comes a point where the movie simply can't hide from detective movie clichés any longer. Neeson's performance is fun to watch. The cinematography is a joy, but it's difficult to get past the familiar tropes that continuously pop up. Though, it's worth a look especially with its strong audio and video presentations.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
With all its bleak darkness and encompassing shadows, 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' provides a diverse and strong 1080p visual presentation. Black levels are excellent. Even though inky shadows dominate the visuals, there is clear delineation from shadow and fine detail. There's never a moment where the shadows become too overbearing. They only add to the movie's creepy ambiance, and never detract from the viewer's pleasure.
Nicely lit scenes sport a striking amount of detail. Facial detail is top-notch. Pores and facial hair are readily visible. As for distracting anomalies like blocking, noise, or aliasing, there's nothing to report. Even in the darkest areas of the movie's color palette, noise is completely invisible.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 is equally sturdy. It isn't a non-stop action movie, but when the action ratchets up the audio mix goes all out. Thudding gunshots boom out of the sub-woofer. Honestly, some of the gunshots in this movie sound like small bombs. They may be a little over the top when it comes to how deafening they are, but if you're into loud bass whenever you can get it, then boy you'll enjoy the beginning and end of this movie for sure.
Dialogue is always clear. Even when Neeson is mumbling through his lines with his tough-guy gruff voice. The movie's eerie soundtrack is given ample room to breathe as it wafts through the front speakers, bleeding into the rear channels at times. The rear channels are full of the ambient sounds of the city. |
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