{"id":13248,"date":"2016-10-25T20:29:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T03:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=13248"},"modified":"2016-10-25T20:30:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T03:30:01","slug":"review-ourkindoftraitor-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/10\/review-ourkindoftraitor-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Our Kind of Traitor BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Our Kind of Traitor<\/em><\/strong> is hardly perfect with a script that probably could\u2019ve used some fine-tuning but with some great performances, headlined by Ewan McGregor and Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, as well as Naomi Harris who has some wonderful scenes, I think this is worth a rental or, if cheap, outright purchase.<\/p>\n

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Our Kind of Traitor<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Suspense\/Thriller
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 108 min. \u2013 $24.99 | October 18, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/25\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Susanna White
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Le Carr\u00e9 (novel); Hossein Amini (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, Damian Lewis, Naomie Harris, Jeremy Northam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>33.5 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis (from back cover): <\/strong>While on vacation, married couple Perry (EWAN MCGREGOR) and Gail (NAOMIE HARRIS) who unwittingly befriends a flamboyant and charismatic Russian named Dima (STELLAN SKARSGARD), who \u2014 unbeknownst to them \u2014 is a kingpin money launderer for the mafia. When Dima confides to Perry that he plans to escape from the mob and turn in evidence to the British MI-6, they\u2019re quickly swept into the dangerous world of international espionage. The unlikely companions must undertake a perilous journey through Paris, Bern, and London in order to save Dima and his family.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Based on the novel by international best-selling author John Le Carr\u00e9\u2019s novel, whose The Constant Gardner<\/em> got a feature-film treatment, Our Kind of Traitor<\/em><\/strong> is a slowly paced but ultimately satisfying drama-thriller that succeeds more off of the performances from Ewan McGregor (taking over from Ralph Fiennes who dropped out) and Stellan Skarsgard \u2013 with a nod to Damian Lewis as an MI-6 man trying to get to the mob in spite of obstacles even within his own agency \u2013 more so than the script which for some might be a tad dry in spots. For me, and given it is only about 100 minutes without credits, it was an entertaining time with some well shot and suspense-filled moments and filming in some beautiful exotic European locations.<\/p>\n

Our Kind of Traitor<\/em><\/strong> was adapted by Hossein Amini (Snow White and the Huntsman<\/em>) and directed by Susanna White (Nanny McPhee Returns<\/em>), it\u2019s not a perfect film by any stretch and based on other reviews from fans of Carr\u00e9\u2019s books, it might not be faithful adaptation, but for what it is, I found it to be a well done drama-thriller that\u2019s worth a look at.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

The Making of Our Kind of Traitor<\/em> (10:58; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a basic behind-the-scenes featurette that mixes interviews with the cast and crew with footage from the movie.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (5:27; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 There are a handful of scenes removed, probably due to pacing, I\u2019d imagine.<\/p>\n

The Cast (3:27; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a featurette that introduces us to the actors and the characters they portray.<\/p>\n

The Story (3:05; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a short featurette that examines the plot.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 Indignation<\/em>, The Mechanic 2<\/em>, American Pastoral<\/em>, Hologram for the King<\/em>, A Most Wanted Man<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lionsgate releases Our Kind of Traitor<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). For the most part, this is a pleasing looking picture with decent colors, though does veer more on the darker side considering the story, but detail is fairly sharp and there were no instances of aliasing or artifacting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio which acquits itself quite well though this is mostly a talky film with only a few action set pieces and one explosion that isn\u2019t as robust as I liked it to be. As such, most of the audio is centrally located with the front and rear channels being used for the music and ambient noises. Although not great, it\u2019s still a fine lossless track.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Our Kind of Traitor<\/em><\/strong> is hardly perfect with a script that probably could\u2019ve used some fine-tuning but with some great performances, headlined by Ewan McGregor and Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, as well as Naomi Harris who has some wonderful scenes, I think this is worth a rental or, if cheap, outright purchase. The Blu-ray itself offers good video\/audio transfers but a mediocre selection of bonus features.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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