Broken Flowers Blu vs. DVD?

[Leeon0]

Has anyone seen both the DVD version and the Universum Film Blu-ray and could comment on the image quality of both? I could find only one review of the Blu-ray and according to it, PQ is middling:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Broke...7/#UserReviews

According to DVDTalk, the PQ of the DVD is 4 out of 5, which is much more favorable:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/19555/broken-flowers/

I'm just wondering whether I should get the DVD or the BD, and I have little to go by except for the reviews in question.

[Leeon0]

Well, when no one has an answer, sometimes you yourself have to come up with one. After viewing both DVD and BD, I can readily assert that the BD wins hands down. Not that it's a stellar picture, but it is noticeably better, and in the audio department much more so. My guess is that even in the theater the movie had a grainy, low-contrast look, and that's how it was probably meant to be seen. Close-ups, though, look pretty sharp. I think Murray's work here tops his performance in Lost in Translation. Cheers.

[Dickieduvet]

Been tempted to get this for a while now, the only alternative to my knowledge is the French release which has poor reviews and I believe forced subs.

Might add it to my next order, thanks for your thoughts on it

[Leeon0]

No problem. Subs are totally removable on this one.

[Dickieduvet]

Took a look at this today, overall better than I was expecting considering all the crap it took on the German forums.

I think partly the low contrast etc.. is due to the way Jarmusch shot it. A lot of it is naturally lit but the close ups deliver the goods, like Leeon0 said.

3/5 for PQ here

Seen much worse get reviewed much better.