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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Haine, la
    Genre: Foreign

    Reviewed In Issue 119 (Apr 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde & Sa

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
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    Special Features
    Special features on Disc One include a 15-minute introduction by Jodie Foster, commentary by Director Mathieu Kassovitz, and two theatrical trailers of the film. Disc Two includes the 83-minute Ten Years Of La Haine documentary, the 34-minute Social Dynamite documentary, a six-minute video made while Preparing For The Shoot, a seven-minute Making Of A Scene featurette, four deleted scenes, four extended scenes, and a stills gallery.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): The Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): CC1688DVD
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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    (Retail Price): $39.95
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 98
    (Color Type): Black & White
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1995
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 4/17/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Mathieu Kassovitz
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    So impressed was Actress Jodie Foster with la Haine

    DVD Picture:
    While the black-and-white, anamorphically enhanced 1.82:1 DVD can show good contrast and decent gray scale tracking, details generally look soft and under-defined. The image has an enjoyable depth of field, brought on by the good shadow delineation and contrast. Pixilization is never a problem, as Criterion has delivered the image at a very high average bit rate, and edge enhancement, while occasionally noticeable, is not overly distracting. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The French Dolby

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