Blu Ray Screencaps of Bram Stokers Dracula.
This is a favourite film of mine and prior to buying this edition i had previously owned a widescreen VHS boxset and the Superbit DVD edition.
I have read various posts on forums declaring the Blu Ray release a botched job because the contrast/brightness/colours have been changed but the changes were made under the supervision of Zoetrope and at the request of the director Francis Ford Coppola. I always thought the Superbit edition was very good but too bright and they have fixed that particular issue for this release. The problem with fixing such issues is that people are used to a particular version and will get upset if major changes are made to the version they were previously used to viewing, i think the changes enhance the movie and the darker image suits the mood perfectly.
For me i think this release looks like film and it has a very memorable musical score and i never tire of watching this film.
Keanu Reeves accent was not a problem for me at all even though much has been made of it, i actually felt he did a good job in this movie and i felt the entire cast acted their socks off in this romantic re-telling of the original story. This was filmed in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and the film has a softer look to it which is intentional, detail levels are good and film grain is visible and intact and looks beautiful when in motion, i recommend this release.
View blu ray screencaps of Bram Stokers Dracula below. Click twice for the full HD image.
