DVD
REVIEW: THE SQUARE
08/21/10
OVERVIEW: Director Nash Edgerton’s stylish, twist-filled film noir The Square debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD on August 24 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. David Roberts (Ghost Rider), Claire van der Boom (Red Hill), Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom), and Anthony Hayes (Animal Kingdom) star in the sinister tale centering on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder. The bonus features include deleted scenes, a making-of, pre-visualization featurette and visual effects deconstructions that take viewers behind-the-scenes of this modern noir, and the music video for “Sand” by Jessica Chapnik.
SYNOPSIS:
Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale (David Roberts) becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run...if only it were that simple. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error, and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but, miraculously, the dust looks to settle. After all...nobody knows. Then the first blackmail note arrives.is modern noir, and the music video for “Sand” by Jessica Chapnik.
DVD: The film is presented in widescreen with a
2.35:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical
format. Looks clean, images without any types of color
saturation. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has done pretty
good job with this transfer. Not only the picture looks
good in this version of the film, also the sound it is
good. A 5.1 Dolby Digital French, Portuguese and Spanish
sound, providing a nice complement to the picture. It also includes
English subtitles
In terms of special features
the DVD includes the bonus materials include director Edgerton’s award-winning short film Spider, dubbed “a sharp, sick tour de force” by The New York Time’s A.O. Scott.
Overall The Square is one
of those films that engage audience with its well developed
thrills and twists. Stunt man Nash Edgerton managed to
display his talent as a director, creating a film that it is
totally recommended.
VIDEO:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
AUDIO:
Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround English
Subtitles - English
BONUS FEATURES:
Music Video: “Sand” by Jessica Chapnik
Deleted Scenes
Featurette: “Inside The Square”
Featurette: “Pre-Visualisation”
Visual Effects Scene Deconstructions
Short Film: Spider
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