Downfall (Oliver Hirschbiegel)

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Originally Posted by Crim122

How is the transfer? Because I rented the dvd this week and I loved every bit of it and would love to own it.

Audio is only DD, but I think it unlikely to get a domestic release anytime soon.

NOTE: I can confirm that the Momentum (UK) Blu-ray is region free and will play on Blu-ray machines worldwide.

ADDITION: Momentum (UK) - Region FREE Blu-ray (January 2009): the captures support an improvement in the image quality for the Blu-ray - more in terms of the film's textures than extravagantly in detail - although the Momentum 1080P visuals are tighter with better color gradation - most notable in skin tones and uniforms. I expect the dual-layered Blu-ray disc (taking up over 41GIg of space) is probably as digitally faithful as we are going to get to a theatrical experience for now. Certain scenes, usually the darker segments and close-ups, tend to bring out the good film grain although the entire of Downfall on Blu-ray supports substantial grain. Brighter sequences bring up detail to modern-film expectations (see bonus captures at the very bottom.) The Blu-ray has a modest bitrate in the mid-twenties quadrupling the German Premium edition. Although not as evident in the screen captures I found the film experience far more impacting in high-definition. It was such a pleasure seeing Downfall again - and having it look this 'real'.

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