WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

eXistenZ
Genre:Thriller

Reviewed In Issue 36 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Polley, Robert A. Silverman, Christopher Eccleston, Willem Dafoe

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4
Sound Rating: 4.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Dimension Home Video
(Catalog Number): 18115AS
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $39.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 97
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1999
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): David Cronenberg
(Screenplay/Written By): David Cronenberg
(Story): NA
(Music): Howard Shore
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Carol Spier
(Visual Effects): Toy Box
(Costume Designer): Denise Cronenberg
(Editor): Ronald Sanders
(Supervising Sound Editors): NA
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): NA
(Co-Producers): Damon Bryant & Bradley Adams
(Producers): Robert Lantos, Andras Hamori & David Cronenberg

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio):

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): Dolby Digital
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Allegra Geller (Leigh), an innovative software designer, is ready to give a lucky few the first demonstration of her new virtual reality game eXistenZ. The excitement is put on hold when she is attacked by an assassin intent on destroying the game. She convinces a young assistant (Law) to enter the virtual world to test its damaged system—and that is where his trouble begins!

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LaserDisc Soundtrack:
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
(Aggressive System Surround): Yes
(Intense 25Hz Bass): Yes
(Deep Bass Challenging): No
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
(Aggressive Split Surround): No
(Center Back Surround Imaging): Yes
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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Superb Color Fidelity:
Superb Cinematography:
Reference LaserDisc:
No
Collector Edition:
No