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Dangerous Ground
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The Movie:
Although "Dangerous Ground" considers itself a thriller, I frequently wished it would get the pace moving a little faster. The movie begins as a drama that doesn't move along quickly enough and ends as an thriller that doesn't provide much interest. The best part of the movie is the performance by rapper Ice Cube, who has gotten better and better as an actor, and who was recently excellent in the otherwise decent "Three Kings".
Cube plays Vusi, an American who returns to his homeland in Africa after years of being away. When he returns to bury his father who recently passed, he also learns that his brother has dissapeared. Becoming a reluctant partner with a stripper(Elizabeth Hurley, wrong for the role and completely uninteresting). In trying to track down facts, he finds that his brother has been in debt to a local drug lord(Ving Rhames) who is now threatening him.
"Dangerous Ground" is not without its positive aspects, though. As I said before, Ice Cube's performance is very good. There are some dramatic moments that are played well, but overall, the movie just doesn't ever end up getting going. Hurley doesn't work in the role and a different actress might have been able to do more with the role. Maybe worth consideration as a rental.
The DVD
VIDEO: This is a generally good transfer from New Line, but it is not without its share of flaws. Overall though, I felt that the quality in general didn't quite reach the level I've come to expect from New Line's work. Images throughout "Dangerous Ground" are consistently adequate in sharpness and offer good detail. Colors are rich and vibrant, looking nicely saturated. Flesh tones are accurate as well.
When the picture is clean, it looks quite good. There are some flaws that occasionally appear that take away from the overall quality, though. There are a number of small marks on the print used, but they seem isolated to certain parts of the movie, while much of the movie stays clear of such problems. There are a couple of minor instances of shimmering, but nothing that becomes distracting. Not a bad disc in terms of image quality, but not quite up to the usual standards that New Line reaches. Viewers can choose either a 1.85:1 edition or a fullframe edition from the main menu.
SOUND: While the image quality was just pretty good, I was definitely pleased by the audio quality. The rap and R&B soundtrack provides a solid presence in the background, sounding strong with very good bass. The surrounds are nicely used on occasion as well. Dialogue is especially strong, coming through clear and sounding natural.
MENUS::Good-looking and stylish menus that unfortunately, aren't animated. Otherwise though, they're a nice effort from New Line.
EXTRAS: Just the trailer and cast/crew bios.
Although "Dangerous Ground" considers itself a thriller, I frequently wished it would get the pace moving a little faster. The movie begins as a drama that doesn't move along quickly enough and ends as an thriller that doesn't provide much interest. The best part of the movie is the performance by rapper Ice Cube, who has gotten better and better as an actor, and who was recently excellent in the otherwise decent "Three Kings".
Cube plays Vusi, an American who returns to his homeland in Africa after years of being away. When he returns to bury his father who recently passed, he also learns that his brother has dissapeared. Becoming a reluctant partner with a stripper(Elizabeth Hurley, wrong for the role and completely uninteresting). In trying to track down facts, he finds that his brother has been in debt to a local drug lord(Ving Rhames) who is now threatening him.
"Dangerous Ground" is not without its positive aspects, though. As I said before, Ice Cube's performance is very good. There are some dramatic moments that are played well, but overall, the movie just doesn't ever end up getting going. Hurley doesn't work in the role and a different actress might have been able to do more with the role. Maybe worth consideration as a rental.
The DVD
VIDEO: This is a generally good transfer from New Line, but it is not without its share of flaws. Overall though, I felt that the quality in general didn't quite reach the level I've come to expect from New Line's work. Images throughout "Dangerous Ground" are consistently adequate in sharpness and offer good detail. Colors are rich and vibrant, looking nicely saturated. Flesh tones are accurate as well.
When the picture is clean, it looks quite good. There are some flaws that occasionally appear that take away from the overall quality, though. There are a number of small marks on the print used, but they seem isolated to certain parts of the movie, while much of the movie stays clear of such problems. There are a couple of minor instances of shimmering, but nothing that becomes distracting. Not a bad disc in terms of image quality, but not quite up to the usual standards that New Line reaches. Viewers can choose either a 1.85:1 edition or a fullframe edition from the main menu.
SOUND: While the image quality was just pretty good, I was definitely pleased by the audio quality. The rap and R&B soundtrack provides a solid presence in the background, sounding strong with very good bass. The surrounds are nicely used on occasion as well. Dialogue is especially strong, coming through clear and sounding natural.
MENUS::Good-looking and stylish menus that unfortunately, aren't animated. Otherwise though, they're a nice effort from New Line.
EXTRAS: Just the trailer and cast/crew bios.
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