DVD
REVIEW: REMEMBER
05/01/2016
OVERVIEW:
Dark truths come to light when the intense thriller Remember arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) May 3 from Lionsgate. Featuring critically acclaimed performances by Academy Award® winners Christopher Plummer (Best Supporting Actor, Beginners, 2011) and Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor, Ed Wood, 1994), the captivating drama follows a Holocaust survivor who will stop at nothing to get justice for his family. Theatrically released by A24, the 2015 Venice Film Festival Official Selection was directed by Academy Award® nominee Atom Egoyan (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, The Sweet Hereafter, 1997).
SYNOPSIS:
Remember is the suspense-filled story of Zev (Plummer), an Auschwitz survivor who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some seventy years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. With the aid of a friend (Landau), Zev sets out on a gripping journey that tests both his will and his fading memory as it brings him closer to the retribution he seeks.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English
subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles -
English, Spanish
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
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Audio Commentary with Director Atom Egoyan, Producer Robert Lantos & Writer Benjamin August
“Performances to Remember” Featurette
“A Tapestry of Evil: Remembering the Past” Featurette
