{"id":22256,"date":"2019-10-29T22:41:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T05:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22256"},"modified":"2020-12-22T09:27:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T17:27:42","slug":"review-strange-but-true-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/10\/review-strange-but-true-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Strange But True Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Strange But True<\/em><\/strong> is a finely acted drama and sufficiently directed film, but it\u2019s also rather dull and includes a twist that seems straight out of a Lifetime Movie.<\/p>\n

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Strange But True<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Thriller<\/span>
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 96 min. \u2013 $21.99 | October 22, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/29\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Rowan Athale
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Searles (novel); Eric Garcia (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Greg Kinnear, Brian Cox, Margaret Qualley, Connor Jessup, Blythe Danner<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurette
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>24.64 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>29.62 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lionsgate provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>It\u2019s been five years since high schooler Ronnie Chase (CONNOR JESSUP) died in a tragic accident. But the shock of his death is reignited when his ex-girlfriend, Melissa (MARGARET QUALLEY), visits Ronnie\u2019s mother (AMY RYAN) and brother (NICK ROBINSON), and tells them she believes she\u2019s pregnant with Ronnie\u2019s child. Ronnie\u2019s family tries to dismiss Melissa\u2019s incredible claim \u2014 and is plunged into a web of lies, fears, and unrelenting suspense.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Strange But True<\/em><\/strong>, based on a best-selling novel, has a respectable cast and some fine performances particularly by the always reliable Amy Ryan as well as Nick Robinson and Margaret Qualley, but the story isn\u2019t anything noteworthy and the twist coming straight out of a Lifetime network film.<\/p>\n

Directed by Rowan Athale (Wasteland<\/em>), while not great, I\u2019d say Strange But True<\/em><\/strong> still worthy of a rental, though don\u2019t expect some nail-biting thriller as it\u2019s more in line of a slow burn of a film more than anything.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a semi-glossy slip cover<\/strong> and redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy. Only feature included is Grounded in Reality: Making Strange But True<\/em> (16:15)<\/u><\/strong> with some behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and director.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lionsgate releases Strange But True<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented with a 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. Picture quality is decent though nothing I\u2019d consider incredible, but still detail was relatively sharp while colors are toned down, perhaps in keeping with the dour subject matter, not only involving the death of a loved one but the abuse a young woman endured.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with a standard but effective DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is fine, but most of the movie is pretty much dialogue driven despite being called a \u201cthriller\u201d, though there was one scene in which a character is being chased through the woods. Otherwise, the bulk of the audio is centrally located.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Strange But True<\/em><\/strong> is a finely acted drama and sufficiently directed film, but it\u2019s also rather dull and includes a twist that seems straight out of a Lifetime Movie. I suspect this is another case where the depth novels bring cannot be translated into film form quite the same.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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