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    Point Break


    Pure Adrenaline Edition
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 114 (Nov 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley & James Le Gros

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
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    Special Features
    Special features include eight deleted scenes; four featurettes: It


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2237232
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 122
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1991
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/03/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Kathryn Bigelow
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    "Point Break" stars Keanu Reeves as a rookie FBI agent who's talked into going undercover and joining a group of renegade surfers. His partner (Busey) thinks the guys are actually a band of criminals, but once among them, it's hard not be drawn to their charismatic leader (Swayze) and the life he leads. (Tricia Spears)

    DVD Picture:
    Like the previously released DVD, the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a generally satisfying picture, with images that are sharp and nicely detailed, though some scenes appear a bit smeared. Despite a slightly dark character, the colors are well balanced, with accurate flesh tones, rich hues, and deep blacks. The source element is revealing of film grain and artifacts throughout. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The previously released DVD included two encodings, one 5.1-channel DTS

    Reason #123 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    I read WSR for the articles—honest. Terry Paullin's industry insight is refreshing and lively. The lack of comparisons of which home theatre-in-a-box is best or which sub $200 DVD player is best leaves more room for in-depth product and movie reviews. Most importantly, though, I read WSR for the caricature of Gary Reber morphed on to the movie featured on the cover in the Editor's Couch page. Pierce Brosnan had better watch out!

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