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    Door In The Floor, The
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 93 (Feb 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Jon Foster, Mimi Rogers, Elle Fanning & Bijou Phillips

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    www.thedoorinthefloor.com
    www.universalstudios.com/home
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director Tod Williams , director of photography Terry Stacey, editor Affonso Gon


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 25000
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Strong Sexuality And Graphic Images, And Language
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 111
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 12/14/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Tod Williams
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    As Ted (Bridges) and Maron (Basinger) Cole try to cope with severe depression and life after the death of their two teenage sons, Ted seeks the affections of a mistress (Rogers) while Marion lives in virtual silence. Their young survivng daughter struggles with nightmares and tries to make a connection with the photos of her brothers throughout the house. When Ted hires a prep-school student (Foster) to help with editing a manuscript, the Coles emotional journey comes to a breaking point. The Door In The Floor is based on the novel "A Window For One Year" by John Irving. (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits satisfying images, with colors that are easy-on-the-eyes and complementary to the locations in the movie. The picture can be sharp and nicely detailed, though some smearing is noticed. Edge enhancement can be a problem with this DVD; capable of distracting more than just the finicky viewer. Pixel breakup is also noticed at times. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    There is not much to the sonic makeup of this Dolby

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