• Login
    • Basic Information on new release titles is posted as soon as titles are announced. Once reviewed, additional data is added to the database.
    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Femme Fatale
    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 72 (May 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Antonio Banderas, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Peter Coyote & Gregg Henry

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
    Download WSR Review
    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    http://www.femmefatalemovie.com
    Special Features
    Includes cast and crew film highlights, and four featurettes (Visualizing Femme Fatale, Femme Fatale: An Appreciation, Femme Fatale: Dressed To Kill, and Behind The Scenes).


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 24461
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Strong sexuality, violence and language
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 114
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/25/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Brian De Palma
    (Screenplay/Written By): Subscribe Now!
    (Story): Subscribe Now!
    (Music): Subscribe Now!
    (Director Of Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Production Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Visual Effects): Subscribe Now!
    (Costume Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Editor): Subscribe Now!
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Subscribe Now!
    (Re-Recording Mixers): Subscribe Now!
    (Executive Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Co-Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Academy Awards): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Picture Information

    (Principal Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Anamorphic Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Letterbox Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Sound Information

    (DVD Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Sound): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (DTS Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Dolby Digital Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Additional Languages): Subscribe Now!
    (Subtitles): Subscribe Now!
    (WSR Superb Sound Qualities): Subscribe Now!

      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In "Femme Fatale," Laure (Romijn-Stamos) is a beautiful woman working for a group of jewel thieves. After seducing a model at the Cannes Film Festival Laure makes off with the diamonds she was wearing, but not before photographer Nicolas Bardo (Banderas) takes her photo. Laure makes her way to the United States and manages to make a new life for herself marrying a high-profile politician. The new Mrs. Watts, however, keeps herself out of the limelight and no-one seems to know much about her. That is until Bardo lands an assignment to find out more about the mysterious wife. Can Laure keep her past safely hidden or is her world about to come crashing down on her? (Tricia Littrell)

    DVD Picture:
    The 1.78:1 DVD is anamorphically enhanced and exhibits a picture that can be very nicely rendered, with well-defined images and textures. Colors are well balanced, with natural fleshtones, bold hues, and solid blacks. Edge enhancement is occasionally a problem, and pixelization creates a bit of a

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
    Subscribe Now!

    Reason #48 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    In addition to Widescreen Review, I subscribe to several audio/video publications, such as Sound And Vision, Stereophile, Stereophile Guide To Home Theater, Audio Video Interiors, and peruse through the myriad of British audio video publications when I go to Borders, Barnes & Nobles, or Tower Records. I must acknowledge that Widescreen Review is one of the better ones because it is more like a trade publication than a magazine full of advertisements. Moreover, Widescreen Review was one of the first publications to delve into DVI and more importantly, HMDI, which I deem important because it can make a lot of the current products out there obsolete. Put simply, Widescreen Review is The New York Times of audio/video publication. In other words, if you want real news, you read The New York Times. To stay on top of what’s happening in the audio/video industry, you read Widescreen Review. Enough said.

    Dick Lew
    26864 Mandelieu Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562 • Phone: 951 676 4914 • Fax: 951 693 2960
    Copyright © Information • All Rights Reserved • www.widescreenreview.com • Web Site Established In 1995 • Privacy Policy • Partners