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Net, The
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The Movie:
The movie isn't always effective, but the performance is. That is the situation found with "The Net", a 1995 cyber-thriller starring Sandra Bullock. It's a suprise that Bullock hasn't starred in any thrillers since, since she not only gives a strong dramatic performance, but keeps enough of her charm on display so that we care what happens to this character.
Bullock plays Angela Bennett, a computer programmer who spends her time testing new programs or fixing viruses. Not spending much time outside the house, she orders everything from the internet and spends time in chat rooms. When a friend tells her about a secret in a program, she finds top-secret information in her hands - a "security" program offered that actually lets others into secret files through a second entrance.
On vacation she meets Devlin(Jeremy Northam), a fellow computer programmer who is not quite as nice as he first seems. When she escapes back home, she finds that she has nothing left to go back to - her identity has been completely erased. While there are plenty of the usual chase scenes, director Irwin Winkler also manages to keep the tension high, and the performances (especially Bullock) keep us interested, even through the slower points.
The DVD
VIDEO:
Early Tristar effort still stands up to many of today's releases, with a picture that is, with a few slight exceptions, always sharp. Detail is consistently very good, and although this isn't a picture with a bright color palette, when colors are presented, they have a very natural feel to them. Even darker scenes (which there are plenty of in this film) are presented very well, with good detail. None of the usual problems to speak of, such as shimmer or pixelation and the print used is in excellent condition. Not quite as strong as some recent releases from the studio, but still very good. You can select a 1.85:1(anamorphic) edition or, on the flip side, a full-frame edition.
SOUND: There are some films where the audio has no need to be agressive or intense and there are some films where the audio could have been a bit more powerful. "The Net" falls into the second catagory, with a generally enjoyable audio presentation, but not much use of the surrounds aside from a few scenes. Dialogue is clear and easily heard. Although there aren't any problems, the audio could be more involving at times.
MENUS:: Early, very basic menus from Tristar.
EXTRAS: Nothing.
Final Thoughts: Another in the list of films that Tristar should re-issue as a special edition. They have been doing an excellent job replacing their early, basic edition and I can only hope that this is on the list for a future re-issue.
The movie isn't always effective, but the performance is. That is the situation found with "The Net", a 1995 cyber-thriller starring Sandra Bullock. It's a suprise that Bullock hasn't starred in any thrillers since, since she not only gives a strong dramatic performance, but keeps enough of her charm on display so that we care what happens to this character.
Bullock plays Angela Bennett, a computer programmer who spends her time testing new programs or fixing viruses. Not spending much time outside the house, she orders everything from the internet and spends time in chat rooms. When a friend tells her about a secret in a program, she finds top-secret information in her hands - a "security" program offered that actually lets others into secret files through a second entrance.
On vacation she meets Devlin(Jeremy Northam), a fellow computer programmer who is not quite as nice as he first seems. When she escapes back home, she finds that she has nothing left to go back to - her identity has been completely erased. While there are plenty of the usual chase scenes, director Irwin Winkler also manages to keep the tension high, and the performances (especially Bullock) keep us interested, even through the slower points.
The DVD
VIDEO:
Early Tristar effort still stands up to many of today's releases, with a picture that is, with a few slight exceptions, always sharp. Detail is consistently very good, and although this isn't a picture with a bright color palette, when colors are presented, they have a very natural feel to them. Even darker scenes (which there are plenty of in this film) are presented very well, with good detail. None of the usual problems to speak of, such as shimmer or pixelation and the print used is in excellent condition. Not quite as strong as some recent releases from the studio, but still very good. You can select a 1.85:1(anamorphic) edition or, on the flip side, a full-frame edition.
SOUND: There are some films where the audio has no need to be agressive or intense and there are some films where the audio could have been a bit more powerful. "The Net" falls into the second catagory, with a generally enjoyable audio presentation, but not much use of the surrounds aside from a few scenes. Dialogue is clear and easily heard. Although there aren't any problems, the audio could be more involving at times.
MENUS:: Early, very basic menus from Tristar.
EXTRAS: Nothing.
Final Thoughts: Another in the list of films that Tristar should re-issue as a special edition. They have been doing an excellent job replacing their early, basic edition and I can only hope that this is on the list for a future re-issue.
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