 Abigail Breslin is the new Dakota Fanning. That’s right, there’s a new one. A cute little girl who can actually act is hard to come by. She was even nominated for an Oscar, which I did think was kind of weird. Anyway, here new movie is one for the whole family. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl .
In the midst of the depression, 10 year old Kit lives in a boarding house her parents own in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has a passion for writing, and dreams of having something of hers put in the local paper someday. Her dad (Chris O’Donnell) has lost his car dealership and gone to Chicago seeking work, her mom (Julia Ormond) is taking in boarders, and there's local hysteria about muggings and robberies allegedly committed by hobos.
The movie is actually based on a line of little girls’ dolls. The American Girl dolls are apparently quite popular with the youngsters nowadays. I remember how that can be. The year the Power Rangers came out, I was like a god with that blue one. Or maybe I had a red one. It doesn’t really matter anymore, I suppose. Power Rangers, now that’s a movie.
I didn't expect any problems from such a recent picture, but there were a couple. The Blu-ray is presented in 2.35:1 widescreen and encoded at 1080p. This is a very processed image, and is suffers from some noticeable noise at some points. But other than that, its damn good. Colors are nice and deep. Overall detail is very good.
Audio is DTS Lossless Master Audio 5.1 surround, and its overwhelming. Constantly immersive, the surrounds never let up. Bass is deep and bombastic. |
