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    Truman Show, The


    Special Edition
    Genre: Comedy Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 101 (Oct 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Brian Delate, Ed Harris

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
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     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 03091
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.
    (Retail Price): $19.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 103
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1998
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/23/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Peter Weir
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Since the moment he was born, every minute of Truman Burbank

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the previously released non-anamorphic DVD, this new anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD has a much cleaner, sharper, and more detailed quality. While sharpness and textures are often very nicely rendered, colors are rich and vibrant, and contrast and shadow delineation are also nicely rendered throughout. Minor edge halos and pixelization are detected. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Surrounds are completely ignored for much of the Dolby

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