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    Front Line, The

    Featured In Issue 168, July/August 2012

    Picture4.5
    Sound4.5
    WSR Score4
    Basic Information on new release titles is posted as soon as titles are announced. Once reviewed, additional data is added to the database.
    (Studio/Distributor):
    Well Go USA
    (Catalog Number):
    WGU01289B
    (MPAA Rating):
    Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price):
    $29.98
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    133
    (Color Type):
    Color With B/W Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A
    (Theatrical Year):
    2011
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    05/01/12
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Jang Hun
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    In the final battle of the Korean War an uneasy ceasefire is ordered, but out on the Eastern Front Line of the Aerok Hill fierce fighting continues. A race to capture this strategic point is the ultimate prize and will determine a new border between North and South Korea. (Tricia Spears)

    Special features include the original trailer, the U.S. trailer, a making-of featurette (SD 03:42), highlights (SD 21:45), up-front ads, and the DVD.

    The 1080p AVC picture exhibits a natural presence throughout, with a generally subdued color palette, along with a stylized filtered gray-brown tint. Resolution is excellent, with fine detail revealed in close-ups and medium-to-distant shots. Contrast at times is outstanding and conveys impressive dimensionality. Blacks can be deep and shadow delineation revealing. This is a visually engaging film that looks realistic. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack (in the original Korean language) is nicely balanced sonically with dynamics that portray bombastic battle sequences and quieter, intimate dialogue segments. Everything sounds perfectly natural, without exaggeration. Dialogue is spatially integrated. Atmospherics and sound effects are spatially engaging as well. The .1 LFE track enhances some of the battle scenes with solid, deep bass. The orchestral music score is nicely recorded and enveloping, Surround envelopment is at times spatially impressive. This is a dynamic, well-recorded soundtrack with both bold action and nuanced sonics. (Gary Reber)

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