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Ulee's Gold
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Ulee Jackson, a Florida beekeeper, is haunted by memories of Vietnam, still in mourning for his late wife, and handed the responsibility of caring for his two granddaughters, who have been neglected by their druggie mom, and his son is in prison. "Ulee's Gold" tells his story, or rather, lets him tell his story, and Peter Fonda's Oscar-nominated performance as Ulee makes it well worthwhile.
Life for Ulee becomes more complicated as the mother of his granddaughters arrive and some accomplices of his son enter the picture. This turmoil begins to help him return to the world, with some assistance from neighbor Connie (Patricia Richardson). Directed by Victor Nunez, who helmed another great low-key drama, "Ruby in Paradise," "Ulee's Gold" will be most appreciated by people who favor story and character development over physical action.
The transfer is average. Widescreen but not anamorphically enhanced, it is noticeably soft at times. Aside from the softness and lack of an anamorphic transfer, the picture is just good. There are a few evident flaws, though and saturation could have been better. The 2.0 sound is nothing to write home about, but works well with the film. Everything that is supposed to be audible is audible. Extras include a theatrical trailer, production booklet, English closed captioning, subtitles in both French and English, and a French language track.
"Ulee's Gold" is a movie that deserves to be seen, and it also deserves a better presentation on DVD. If you'd like to see it, rent it. Please note that critical opinion of the merits of the DVD itself has been somewhat divided. Before viewing it I read one near-rave review and another that trashed it. Upon viewing it I've found that my own thoughts on the audio/visual quality are somewhere in the middle of the road.
Life for Ulee becomes more complicated as the mother of his granddaughters arrive and some accomplices of his son enter the picture. This turmoil begins to help him return to the world, with some assistance from neighbor Connie (Patricia Richardson). Directed by Victor Nunez, who helmed another great low-key drama, "Ruby in Paradise," "Ulee's Gold" will be most appreciated by people who favor story and character development over physical action.
The transfer is average. Widescreen but not anamorphically enhanced, it is noticeably soft at times. Aside from the softness and lack of an anamorphic transfer, the picture is just good. There are a few evident flaws, though and saturation could have been better. The 2.0 sound is nothing to write home about, but works well with the film. Everything that is supposed to be audible is audible. Extras include a theatrical trailer, production booklet, English closed captioning, subtitles in both French and English, and a French language track.
"Ulee's Gold" is a movie that deserves to be seen, and it also deserves a better presentation on DVD. If you'd like to see it, rent it. Please note that critical opinion of the merits of the DVD itself has been somewhat divided. Before viewing it I read one near-rave review and another that trashed it. Upon viewing it I've found that my own thoughts on the audio/visual quality are somewhere in the middle of the road.
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