Sep 102016
oddly paced and ones patience could be tested, Genius is a movie that excels more on the cast than the actual story. Jude Law is fine as Wolfe though the highlight is Colin Firth.
Genius
(2016)
Genre(s): Drama
Lionsgate | PG13 – 104 min. – $19.98 | September 6, 2016
Date Published: 09/10/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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| Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Linney star in this drama about the turbulent friendship between world-renowned editor Maxwell Perkins (FIRTH) and the larger-than-life “genius” Thomas Wolfe (LAW). |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.25/5 |
| This release comes with a matted slip cover and inside a redemption code for the Digital Copy. The disc contains two featurettes: Genesis of Genius (14:12) and Painting a Portrait of the Lost Generation (15:13). |
VIDEO – 4.25/5, AUDIO – 4.0/5
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| Genius arrives on DVD with a 16×9 enhanced widescreen 2.39 aspect ratio transfer and your standard but effective Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. English, French and Spanish subtitles are included. |
OVERALL – 3.0/5 |
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Overall, oddly paced and ones patience could be tested, Genius is a movie that excels more on the cast than the actual story. Jude Law is fine as Wolfe though the highlight is Colin Firth and even a small appearance by Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald; it’s just a shame this didn’t get a wider distribution. The DVD released through Lionsgate offers fine video/audio transfers and a couple featurettes. |
09/10/2016
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