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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Monster
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 86 (Jul 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Marco St. John, Pruitt Taylor Vince & Scott Wilson

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: 4.5
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
Internet Links
http://www.sonypictures.com
http://www.monsterfilm.com
Special Features
Special features include a 15-minute making-of featurette, a 16-minute scoring featurette and interview with BT, a film-mixing demo, trailers, and a promo for the soundtrack.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 05552
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

Strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language
(Retail Price): $26.95
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 109
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2003
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 06/01/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Patty Jenkins
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
With the help of some extra weight and extensive makeup, beautiful actress Charlize Theron transformed herself into serial killer Aileen Wurornos, and won the Academy Award

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits pleasing images that are naturally balanced. At times, the picture has an understated appearance, but is suitable for the storytelling. Fleshtones are well balanced, and blacks are deep and solid. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered in the many dark scenes. Overall, the picture is quite solid, with only occasional pixel breakup and some edge enhancement that is rarely bothersome. (Suzannne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
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