- Aspect Ratio: 1:78:1
- Video Codec: AVC/MPEG-4
- Resolution: 1080p/24 (23.976Hz)
- Audio Codec: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles: English and English SDH
- Region: A (locked)
- Rating: R
- Run Time: 101 Mins.
- Discs: 1 (1 x Blu-ray)
- Studio: MPI Media Group
- Blu-ray Release Date: September 27th, 2011
- List Price: $29.98
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Overall
[Rating:3/5]
The Film
[Rating:3/5]
Video Quality
[Rating:4/5]
Audio Quality
[Rating:3.5/5]
Supplemental Materials
[Rating:1/5]
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(Screen captures are lightly compressed with lossy JPEG thus are meant as a general representation of the content and do not fully reveal the capabilities of the Blu-ray format)
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The Film
[Rating:3/5]
Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunham stars as Gavin, a man deeply rooted in his belief that there is no higher being. Firmly fit in his ways, Gavin approaches a ledge on a tall building preparing to jump to his death. Enter Detective Hollis (Terrence Howard), who has just found out that he’s been sterile his entire life even though he and his wife have two children. After a brief introduction, we learn that Gavin’s lack of belief stems from his Christian neighbor Joe (Patrick Wilson). Once Joe learned that Gavin’s roommate was gay, his opposition towards Gavin’s decision intensifies. Add in that Joe learns Gavin is having an affair with his wife Shana (Liv Tyler), and now Joe makes it his mission to deliver biblical justice to Gavin.
A film like The Ledge isn’t the first film I would ever think of watching. It’s not that I’m not open to any kind of genre of film, it’s more that I don’t really follow religion. Yes I do find it interesting to a certain degree, but I’ve never spent any serious amount of time devoting myself to it. With that note, I went into the film with intrigue as religion is such a hot button topic in our world.
Let’s face it, religion is just about everywhere. It dominates the nightly news and web. The idea of a film about atheism and, gasp, homophobia, may seem like a big no, no. But it’s films like that this, even though The Ledge may not be the best example of a solid religious-themed film, that spark interest and discussion. Due to that, I applaud Director Matthew Chapman for writing this film and taking the chance to put this subject out there.
Video Quality
[Rating:4/5]
The Ledge arrives with a transfer that is more than suitable for its genre. The film has a very natural, almost realistic look to it, thanks in part to the film’s very subdued color palette. Mostly featuring outdoor sequences, the palette tends toward the lighter side of the spectrum. Whites and sky blues dominate the film while darker moments maintain fine accuracy. Detail is solid throughout interior and exterior moments. Facial close ups (and there are quite a few) result in accurate contrast and flesh tones. Nothing has been overly pumped up. Grain levels are kept in check while fine textures, most notable on character’s clothing, is sharp. All in all this is a fine transfer for the material at hand. Do note that the film takes up roughly 16.29GB of the BD-25 the film is found on.
Audio Quality
[Rating:3.5/5]
The film features a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio mix, one that is fine for this dialogue-driven movie. Dialogue essentially makes up nearly 95% of the film, all of which is reproduced fine with no instance of drop out. Minus the dialogue, other occasional effects like cars passing by do create some atmosphere via the rears but nothing that lasts for more than a brief 3-5 seconds at a time. LFE is fairly absent, only giving a slight response when the film’s score calls on it to. Film’s like this don’t necessarily need a lossless offering but it’s always nice to see one offered.
Supplemental Materials
[Rating:1/5]
The supplements are the only area where this disc falls short. They’re presented in standard definition unless otherwise noted:
- Trailer
- Interviews
The Definitive Word
Overall:
[Rating:3/5]
The subject of atheism and homophobia may not interest everyone, but if you can open your mind, The Ledge will prove somewhat captivating, at least for one viewing. MPI has brought the title to Blu-ray with good video and audio, but with no real features. Due to the subject not being the most openly accepted, I’m going to have to recommend a rental for those who might be curious.
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BestBuy.com:
Purchase The Ledge on Blu-ray at CD Universe
Shop for more Blu-ray titles at Amazon.com
Overall
[Rating:3/5]
The Film
[Rating:3/5]
Video Quality
[Rating:4/5]
Audio Quality
[Rating:3.5/5]
Supplemental Materials
[Rating:1/5]
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