The 4K here’s a bit dim, though it’s alleged to be a grungy, soiled movie—it’s higher than if the movie was too shiny or polished, however I believe the colour may have been graded a bit brighter in some scenes which might be troublesome to even see. The sound combine is improbable, as are the particular options, particularly an incredible half-hour interview with Saulnier, now a decade faraway from the movie and capable of actually unpack the place it stands in his profession (in addition to to be remarkably susceptible concerning the passing of his pal Anton, a very unhappy story that I take into consideration typically, questioning the place he could be right this moment). I want Saulnier would make one thing like “Inexperienced Room” once more quickly.
Lastly, there’s the Restricted Version launch of “Excessive Rigidity” that got here out a couple of months in the past however simply arrived in our workplaces after the final HEG. Roger’s evaluation of this 2003 slasher accommodates certainly one of his most well-known strains when he says that the movie has a plot gap “that’s not solely giant sufficient to drive a truck by way of, however in truth does have a truck pushed proper by way of it.” For me, I see so many horror movies that threaten to go off the rails after which pull again in disappointing ways in which I really like when a movie like Aja’s truly FLIES off the rails. “Excessive Rigidity” doesn’t make sense. I don’t want it to make sense. It’s a style temper piece, an experiment in gore and stress, and that’s why I prefer it.
Nonetheless, I don’t love the switch right here which Aja oversaw and speaks glowingly about in his new interview however appears approach too dim for my style. He complains that it was too shiny within the different DVD transfers prior to now, however you possibly can see what the heck was occurring in these transfers. This one is murky as an alternative of vividly darkish. It’s irritating, however the particular options assist, particularly that Aja interview wherein he drops particulars just like the affect of “Dune” on his villain and overtly talks concerning the affect that “Excessive Rigidity” had on the business, which is simple. Even with that plot gap.
