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    Julien Donkey-Boy
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 48 (May 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ewen Bremner, Chloe Sevigny, Werner Herzog, Evan Newman, Joyce Korine, Chrissy Kobylak & Alvin Law

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 1
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
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    Special Features
    Includes two deleted scenes, cast and crew filmographies, a 15-minute making-of featurette, and the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): N4788
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 100
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1999
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/20/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Harmony Korine
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The Dogme 95-certified Julien Donkey-Boy by non-director Harmony Korine (Dogme 95 rules state that no director should receive on-screen credit for his work among other things like using only existing light, no props brought in, and only hand-held cameras are to be used) was inspired by his desire to illustrate what a real schizophrenic

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits poor image quality, though what makes the picture so unappealing originates from the source. Apparently, the look of the film is intentional, following a set of rules drawn up for Dogme 95 (although rule number nine seems to have been broken, as the films are supposed to be seen in 1.33:1). Shot on location, with hand-held cameras and natural light, the picture is grimy with excessive amounts of grain. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Other than the music for the end credits, this Dolby

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