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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Love Actually
Widescreen
Genre: Romantic Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 85 (Jun 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson & Martine McCutcheon

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
DD Sound Rating: 4.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3
Internet Links
http://www.loveactually.com
http://www.universalstudios.com/home
Special Features
Special features include audio commentary with actors Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, and Thomas Sangster; 37 minutes worth of deleted scenes with introductions by director Richard Curtis; an eight-minute music highlight with Curtis introductions; Kelly Clarkson


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
(Catalog Number): 23293
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

Sexuality, nudity 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): 135
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2003
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 04/27/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Richard Curtis
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
With stories revolving around several different characters, it

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture is bright and colorful and perfectly complementary to the on-screen romance and humor. Hues are rich and nicely saturated, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with excellent contrast and shadow delineation. There are some minor instances in which edge enhancement can be noticed, but pixelization is limited. Overall, the picture is quite solid and will surely satisfy. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
If love could ever be quantified and presented as something that could take some sort of physical form, then this Dolby

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