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Telling You
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The Movie:
There's been a number of teen films in the past few years; there's the ones that have hit it big("American Pie"), the ones that have failed and the ones that never even got a theatrical release. The last catagory falls into 2 sections - there's the ones that should have had a release("All I Wanna Do") and the ones that deserved their straight-to-video fate. "Telling You" falls into the second catagory. A lame entry that really is only being released now due to the popularity of supporting cast member Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The film revolves around a pair of college graduates("The Thin Red Line"'s Dash Mihok and "Can't Hardly Wait"'s Peter Facinelli) who find themselves working in a local pizza parlor after they graduate. Depressed that their life is going nowhere, they run into people from their past as they sit at work each day, and discuss where they're headed.
As for the film, it seems to be headed nowhere quickly. It's hard to care about either character, and the film is a little too talky for its own good, settling into one dull conversation about life after another. I'm not saying that there aren't talented actors involved. Mihok was very good in "Thin Red Line", and the rest of the cast has turned in fine performances in other films. It's just that everything about this film, from the minimal locations to the basic chatter seems to make it destined for a video release.
Those looking for Hewitt will be dissapointed to only find her in a minor, forgettable role that hardly has any screen time. "Telling You" may be only 90 minutes, but I'm telling you - it's a long 90 minutes.
The DVD
VIDEO: Buena Vista has done a moderately good job with the transfer of "Telling You"; not a visually thrilling picture by any means, the image still captures the action with respectable clarity. Images are generally sharp, although a shot does, on occasion, look a little bit on the soft side. Detail is generally fine, as well. Colors are fairly subdued, looking natural, but never becoming vibrant or bold. Flesh tones fare well, looking natural.
A few slight problems pop up on occasion; there are some instances where slight pixelation is visible, but nothing distracting or even that noticable. There's also no instances of shimmering, and the print used, with the exception of a few stray marks, seems to be in fine condition. Nothing too remarkable, but it gets the job done.
SOUND: The film's 2.0 soundtrack is pretty minimal, and the movie really doesn't require too much from it. The score is a set of fairly basic rock tunes that play out in the background, but don't call too much attention to themselves. The majority of the film is simply dialogue, which is clear and easily understood. Nothing much going on in terms of audio in "Telling You".
MENUS:: The usual menus from the studio, simply re-using the cover art for the main menu, and offering a minimum of options.
EXTRAS:: Nothing.
Final Thoughts: There's nothing too great about the movie, and the DVD is passable, but not remarkable in any way. Not recommended.
There's been a number of teen films in the past few years; there's the ones that have hit it big("American Pie"), the ones that have failed and the ones that never even got a theatrical release. The last catagory falls into 2 sections - there's the ones that should have had a release("All I Wanna Do") and the ones that deserved their straight-to-video fate. "Telling You" falls into the second catagory. A lame entry that really is only being released now due to the popularity of supporting cast member Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The film revolves around a pair of college graduates("The Thin Red Line"'s Dash Mihok and "Can't Hardly Wait"'s Peter Facinelli) who find themselves working in a local pizza parlor after they graduate. Depressed that their life is going nowhere, they run into people from their past as they sit at work each day, and discuss where they're headed.
As for the film, it seems to be headed nowhere quickly. It's hard to care about either character, and the film is a little too talky for its own good, settling into one dull conversation about life after another. I'm not saying that there aren't talented actors involved. Mihok was very good in "Thin Red Line", and the rest of the cast has turned in fine performances in other films. It's just that everything about this film, from the minimal locations to the basic chatter seems to make it destined for a video release.
Those looking for Hewitt will be dissapointed to only find her in a minor, forgettable role that hardly has any screen time. "Telling You" may be only 90 minutes, but I'm telling you - it's a long 90 minutes.
The DVD
VIDEO: Buena Vista has done a moderately good job with the transfer of "Telling You"; not a visually thrilling picture by any means, the image still captures the action with respectable clarity. Images are generally sharp, although a shot does, on occasion, look a little bit on the soft side. Detail is generally fine, as well. Colors are fairly subdued, looking natural, but never becoming vibrant or bold. Flesh tones fare well, looking natural.
A few slight problems pop up on occasion; there are some instances where slight pixelation is visible, but nothing distracting or even that noticable. There's also no instances of shimmering, and the print used, with the exception of a few stray marks, seems to be in fine condition. Nothing too remarkable, but it gets the job done.
SOUND: The film's 2.0 soundtrack is pretty minimal, and the movie really doesn't require too much from it. The score is a set of fairly basic rock tunes that play out in the background, but don't call too much attention to themselves. The majority of the film is simply dialogue, which is clear and easily understood. Nothing much going on in terms of audio in "Telling You".
MENUS:: The usual menus from the studio, simply re-using the cover art for the main menu, and offering a minimum of options.
EXTRAS:: Nothing.
Final Thoughts: There's nothing too great about the movie, and the DVD is passable, but not remarkable in any way. Not recommended.
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