REVIEW: Eat Drink Man Woman
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REVIEW: Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman
Director: Ang Lee
DVD info:
distributor: Seville (Canada)
1.85:1 16:9 Enhanced (Anamorphic)
Region 1
NTSC
DVD-9 (average 8MB bit rate!)
Audio: Mandarin 2.0 and French 2.0
Subtitle: English (removable)
animated chapter select index
Extras:
Cast and Director info
Trailer: Eat Drink Man Woman (fullscreen)
Additional Trailers: In The Mood For Love, The Seasons and Chinese Box
Movie review:
About the conflicts of aging widowed father and his three daughters in Taipei, Taiwan. The father is a semi-retired master chef (and is the only one allowed to cook in the house), the oldest daughter is a school teacher who has not gotten over her breakup from her boyfriend 6 years ago (and has taken to Christianity for solace), the second daughter is a dedicated corporate executive who's too busy for a meaningful relationship,
and the youngest is a high-schooler just learning about love...
The intricate stories for all the characters is very well written, with an unexpected ending! Right from the opening dinner, we are shown that the family has trouble communicating with each other, but as things start to unravel, the characters begin to take on opposite roles and behaviors from when they began.
Cinematograpy is very nice, with framing that lets the viewer see everything that's going on.
This movie was a real treat... everyone with their own little conflict, and the Sunday dinner was their get together for announcements, even though they all live in the same house.
As mentioned, not much communication happens between the family members. They all turn to a friend for comfort, but as these friends start to fade away or distance themselves, the characters find relief from unexpected sources. The little touches really add depth to the movie, and some comic scenes lighten up the experience.
Highly recommended, especially if you like adult oriented family dramas.
Image:
Excellent!
Colour is nicely saturated, Blacks are black, and shadow detail is very good. The print is almost perfect, with only occasional tiny speckles appearing. The compression bit-rate averages at 8MBit, which is why the image is superb! The transfer is anamorphic, and also has info for full-screen/pan&scan mode!
I wish they gave "In The Mood For Love" this good a treatment...
Subtitle:
Optional English only.
Large white text with black borders, stays on-screen for proper amount of time for reading, and is correctly synced to the speech. Being an R1 production, the subtitles have no spelling or diction errors.
Audio:
Very good sounding Stereo 2.0 soundtrack, perfectly suitable for this movie.
Movie rating: 8/10 - Very good, warm hearted drama
DVD rating: 9/10 - Excellent presentation of the movie
Director: Ang Lee
DVD info:
distributor: Seville (Canada)
1.85:1 16:9 Enhanced (Anamorphic)
Region 1
NTSC
DVD-9 (average 8MB bit rate!)
Audio: Mandarin 2.0 and French 2.0
Subtitle: English (removable)
animated chapter select index
Extras:
Cast and Director info
Trailer: Eat Drink Man Woman (fullscreen)
Additional Trailers: In The Mood For Love, The Seasons and Chinese Box
Movie review:
About the conflicts of aging widowed father and his three daughters in Taipei, Taiwan. The father is a semi-retired master chef (and is the only one allowed to cook in the house), the oldest daughter is a school teacher who has not gotten over her breakup from her boyfriend 6 years ago (and has taken to Christianity for solace), the second daughter is a dedicated corporate executive who's too busy for a meaningful relationship,
and the youngest is a high-schooler just learning about love...
The intricate stories for all the characters is very well written, with an unexpected ending! Right from the opening dinner, we are shown that the family has trouble communicating with each other, but as things start to unravel, the characters begin to take on opposite roles and behaviors from when they began.
Cinematograpy is very nice, with framing that lets the viewer see everything that's going on.
This movie was a real treat... everyone with their own little conflict, and the Sunday dinner was their get together for announcements, even though they all live in the same house.
As mentioned, not much communication happens between the family members. They all turn to a friend for comfort, but as these friends start to fade away or distance themselves, the characters find relief from unexpected sources. The little touches really add depth to the movie, and some comic scenes lighten up the experience.
Highly recommended, especially if you like adult oriented family dramas.
Image:
Excellent!
Colour is nicely saturated, Blacks are black, and shadow detail is very good. The print is almost perfect, with only occasional tiny speckles appearing. The compression bit-rate averages at 8MBit, which is why the image is superb! The transfer is anamorphic, and also has info for full-screen/pan&scan mode!
I wish they gave "In The Mood For Love" this good a treatment...
Subtitle:
Optional English only.
Large white text with black borders, stays on-screen for proper amount of time for reading, and is correctly synced to the speech. Being an R1 production, the subtitles have no spelling or diction errors.
Audio:
Very good sounding Stereo 2.0 soundtrack, perfectly suitable for this movie.
Movie rating: 8/10 - Very good, warm hearted drama
DVD rating: 9/10 - Excellent presentation of the movie
