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DVD REVIEW FOR
"COUSIN BETTE"

(1998) (Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue) (R)

Length Screen Format(s) Languages Subtitles Sound Sides
110 minutes Letterbox (2.35:1) English English
Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0 1

PLOT & PARENTAL REVIEW

VIDEO:
(A) Despite signs of slight pixelation (occurring in lighter, solid colored sections of the picture — such as walls), and a few moments where parts of the picture look frozen or move in slow motion (another digitization "bug"), the picture is otherwise quite sharp. While some of the early scenes are intentionally dark and/or muted (as was the case in the theatrical release), all of them display decent amounts of detail (especially the brightly lit outdoor shots) as well as vibrant colors when they're present.
AUDIO:
(A-) Although the film is delivered in Dolby Digital 2.0 (the "old," but still more common surround sound) instead of the more standard 5.1 (for newer films like this one), the sound is still quite decent, and features a lively score and sharp sounding dialogue.
EXTRAS:
  • Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
  • Trailer.
  • COMMENTS:
    Clearly not given the royal treatment by Fox (the theatrical trailer being the only extra "treat" and the lack of a 5.1 soundtrack), this dramatic comedy isn't great (the proceedings aren't exactly fun or wicked enough to make this film as much a crowd pleaser at it could or should be) , but it's still an enjoyable enough diversion to make it a good rental.

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