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    Roger Dodger
    Genre: Comedy

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

    Stars:
    Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Berkley, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini & Campbell Scott

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Director Dylan Kidd offers a preface that explains his


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Artisan Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 13806
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Sexual content 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): 106
    (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): 03/18/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Dylan Kidd
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    All it takes is one wild night in Manhattan to teach a boy how to become a man. Roger Dodger is that one night crash course in the seduction of a woman, with playboy Roger (Scott) at the helm and his naive nephew Nick (Eisenberg) watching closely. A talented talker who can B.S. his way into any skirt, Roger finds during the course of the night that he still has quite a bit to learn about women...and himself. (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits sharp and nicely detailed images, with well-balanced contrast and shadow delineation. Since the movie takes place over the course of one night, viewing in a completely blackened room is recommended for the dark scenes, though visual information is quite acceptable throughout. Colors are nicely saturated, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. The shaky camerawork can be a bit dizzying at times. Occasionally, the picture has a hard edge, with apparent pixelization and minor edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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