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Let The Devil Wear Black
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Let The Devil Wear Black is a neo-noir retelling of Hamlet, but...hey! Don't stop reading, even though the words 'retelling' and 'Shakespeare' in the same sentence in a movie review are generally followed by 'disaster'. Although a glance of the case for Let The Devil Wear Black and the text on the back would certainly make the film seem indistinguishable from the glut of direct-to-video thrillers currently available, the differences become clear from the beginning. Let The Devil Wear Black is near-flawless on every front -- writing, acting, and directing -- and is easily one of best examples of modern noir and one of the few films that manages to successfully give Shakespeare a modern spin.
Audio/Video: Let The Devil Wear Black sports an exceptional full-frame transfer. As would be expected from a modern noir flick, this is a very dark film, and the blacks are very impressively rendered. The image is very sharp as well, bringing out the smallest details; I was particularly impressed by a close-up of Jack laying on the floor and the clarity of the individual fibers of the carpet. Let The Devil Wear Black is primarily driven by dialogue, so the 5.1 audio mix doesn't sound particularly impressive aside from the few action scenes later on in the film.
Supplements: The disc includes a set of Let The Devil Wear Black trailers (domestic and international), trailers for other A-Pix releases, and a somewhat uninteresting and very pixelated 'behind the scenes' clip. Though obviously none of these really cry out to be seen numerous times, their inclusion is appreciated, and I found the differences between the trailers and how each tried to appeal to different audiences to be pretty interesting.
Conclusion: Let The Devil Wear Black is one of the best versions of Hamlet on film, and it is certainly the best modern version currently available on DVD. It stands out on its own as a film, and Let The Devil Wear Black is highly recommended and would make a great companion piece with the 1964 film version of Hamlet (also available on DVD). Recommended as a purchase and highly recommended as a rental.
Audio/Video: Let The Devil Wear Black sports an exceptional full-frame transfer. As would be expected from a modern noir flick, this is a very dark film, and the blacks are very impressively rendered. The image is very sharp as well, bringing out the smallest details; I was particularly impressed by a close-up of Jack laying on the floor and the clarity of the individual fibers of the carpet. Let The Devil Wear Black is primarily driven by dialogue, so the 5.1 audio mix doesn't sound particularly impressive aside from the few action scenes later on in the film.
Supplements: The disc includes a set of Let The Devil Wear Black trailers (domestic and international), trailers for other A-Pix releases, and a somewhat uninteresting and very pixelated 'behind the scenes' clip. Though obviously none of these really cry out to be seen numerous times, their inclusion is appreciated, and I found the differences between the trailers and how each tried to appeal to different audiences to be pretty interesting.
Conclusion: Let The Devil Wear Black is one of the best versions of Hamlet on film, and it is certainly the best modern version currently available on DVD. It stands out on its own as a film, and Let The Devil Wear Black is highly recommended and would make a great companion piece with the 1964 film version of Hamlet (also available on DVD). Recommended as a purchase and highly recommended as a rental.
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