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    Infernal Affairs
    Genre: Action Adventure

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

    Stars:
    Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang & Elva Hsiao

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 2
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    Special Features
    Includes a 15-minute making-of featurette, a six-minute behind-the-scenes highlight, an alternate ending, and two trailers. There are also up-front ads.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Miramax Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 38685
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 101
    (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): 12/07/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Andrew Lau & Alan Mak
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Undercover hard-nosed cop, Chan Wing Yan (Tony Leung), is sent to infiltrate the notorious Triad crime ring. But the seemingly routine mission turns out to be extremely dangerous when he learns that the gang has a mole in the police department...someone who is after Chan. Thus the internal affairs are more like Infernal Affairs and only one cop will win this battle of wills! (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.30:1 DVD picture exhibits a gritty, harsh picture. Colors have a bit of a desaturated appearance, which creates a cold atmostphere that is visually complementary to the storytelling. Images are sharp, and detail can be nicely rendered. Edge enhancement is a problem with this title, and minor shimmering and pixel breakup can be noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Both Dolby

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