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    Blue Car
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 79 (Dec 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, A.J. Buckley, Regan Arnold & Frances Fisher

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.video.com/miramax
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director Karen Moncrieff and 13 deleted scenes. There are also up-front ads.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Miramax Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 32759
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Sexual content and language
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 88
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/14/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Karen Moncrieff
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Megan Denning (Bruckner) is an unhappy teenager living with her unloving mother (Colin) and little sister Lily (Arnold). Recalling happier times when her dad would drop them off and pick them up in his Blue Car, the girls no longer spend time with him. It

    DVD Picture:
    The 1.85:1 DVD picture is anamorphically enhanced and exhibits a generally pleasing picture with colors that are well balanced. Fleshtones are naturally saturated and blacks are quite deep and solid. The source element is revealing of a little bit of film grain that provides a gritty texture to the picture at times. There are occasions in which edge enhancement can be a bit bothersome, but the distraction is not always apparent. An unnatural, digital appearance is caused by some pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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