The Photograph, a drama from the director of The Weekend, features two charming leads in LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae, albeit the story itself is on the slow side. The Blu-ray/DVD is available on May 12th.
The Photograph
(2020)
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Universal Pictures | PG13 – 106 min. – $34.98 | May 12, 2020
Date Published: 05/11/2020 | Author: The Movieman
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
PLOT SYNOPSIS |
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When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae (ISSA RAE), hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother’s early life — an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist (LAKEITH STANFIELD). |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.75/5 |
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This release comes with a slip cover. Not a whole lot included here except a few featurettes: Shooting The Photograph (5:37), Culture in Film (3:48) and The Film Through Photographs (2:24). Also inside is the redemption code for the Digital HD copy. |
VIDEO – 4.25/5 |
| The Photograph is presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer and shown in its original 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio. For the most part, this is a nice looking picture, detail is relatively sharp and although it is a serious romance-drama, there are some coloring that pops through while the dark levels are stark. There were no signs of aliasing or artifacting making for a clean picture. |
AUDIO – 4.5/5 |
| Oddly enough, this comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track which is a bit stronger than necessary and most of the film is dialogue-heavy. The most I can say about the depth is that the score from Robert Glasper makes the most out of it. |