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| Reviewed by: Chris Burton 22 Jan 2008 White Noise
| |  You know what I don’t believe in? Ghosts. That’s right. There’s no such thing as ghosts. Didn’t your parents teach you that? However, I have no problems with movies that involve the supernatural. After all, The Shining is one of my all-time favorites. Why does White Noise insist that it is based on an actual phenomena? Because its not. The dead do not communicate with us. John Edward can’t talk to your relatives, Sylvia Browne can’t predict anything, and Uri Geller is bending that spoon with his damn thumb.
Now that we have that away, let’s address the film itself. Its really really bad. You know, I wasn’t scared for even one second. And that’s not because I’m a tough guy, its because the mystery and suspense are so ineffective that there’s no way. Michael Keaton is Jonathan Rivers, a grieving widower desperate to speak with his late wife. This obsession grows and grows. He visits a paranormal expert who tells him about EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon, that thing that’s not real). Afterwards, he spends his days listening to recordings of static in desperation to hear her. But, he upsets some other ghosts who don’t care for his meddling.
Anybody who’s ever seen a horror movie knows that ghosts want to be left alone. Don’t interfere with their world. With their miserable world of haunting and trying to fix something in their lives or whatever. Hey, have you ever noticed that lots of people say they’ve seen ghosts? I’ve noticed that. I know a few of those people. Excuse my language, but they are fucking delusional.
During a few scenes, this disc is slightly disappointing, but overall its a valiant effort. Presented in 2.35:1 widescreen and encoded at 1080p, the source material is in pretty good shape- though I have seen better. There are a couple of issues with overall softness and compression artifacts, but they really aren't overwhelming- and most probably won't even notice. On the plus side, grain is minimal and blacks are very strong. Colors are bold and strong and fleshtones appear very realistic. Overall, the image is very three dimensional and impressive, there are just a few issues.
Audio is Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, and its a bit more impressive than the video. Its not an incredibly immersive soundtrack, but it sounds better than most comedy films even should. It often seems front heavy, but what we do get sounds clear and pristine. Bass is sufficient, and during a few scenes truly kicks in heavy. Surrounds are active enough, I thought they were used appropriately. |
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