{"id":25681,"date":"2021-03-31T19:09:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T02:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=25681"},"modified":"2022-02-07T07:31:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:31:26","slug":"review-perdita-durango-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/03\/review-perdita-durango-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Perdita Durango 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Perdita Durango<\/em><\/strong> was an engaging and, in a twisted way, entertaining romantic-thriller featuring two fantastic performances by Rosie Perez and Javier Bardem, both of whom should\u2019ve gotten some major award recognition.<\/p>\n

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Perdita Durango<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Romance, Crime<\/span>
\nSeverin | NR \u2013 130 min. \u2013 $49.95 | March 30, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/31\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>\u00c1lex de la Iglesia
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Barry Gifford (novel \u201959 Degrees and Raining: The Story of Perdita Durango\u2019); Barry Gifford & Jorge Guerricaechevarria & David Trueba & \u00c1lex de la Iglesia (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Rosie Perez, Javier Bardem, Harley Cross, Aimee Graham, James Gandolfini<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Trailers
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), Spanish (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>None
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Severin provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: Perdita Durango<\/em><\/strong> follows wild couple, the titular Perdita (ROSIE PEREZ), and Romeo Dolorosa (JAVIER BARDEM), and their escapades in the U.S. and Mexico that includes kidnapping \u2013 and psychological torture \u2013 of a teen couple (HARLEY CROSS, AIMEE GRAHAM), running a truck-load of fetuses for use to make skin cream, and hot on their trail is a dogged DEA agent (JAMES GANDOLFINI).<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>I\u2019m normally not one that is entertained by the wild, weird and downright dirty movies (Neon Demon<\/em> immediately comes to mind), and while Perdita Durango<\/em><\/strong> has some f-d up scenes, I was strangely transfixed, mostly for the performances by both Rosie Perez and Javier Bardem, showing off his amazing talents back in the mid-90s, and their dysfunctional relationship. Let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s probably the scariest and most bizarre romance since Mickey and Mallory Knox in Natural Born Killers<\/em>, but with Durango and Dolorosa, they take things to the next level, kidnapping a couple with plans to eat one of them as part of a ritual.<\/p>\n

In regards to the supporting cast, the film includes James Gandolfini as a tenacious DEA agent who gets the living s**t kicked out of him; and two pretty unknown actors in Harley Cross and Aimee Graham, who is most notably Heather Graham\u2019s sister, though has had some minor roles over the years. Each one have some fine scenes though no real standouts, however Gandolfini\u2019s mere presence makes every scene engrossing.<\/p>\n

Perdita Durango<\/em><\/strong> was directed by \u00c1lex de la Iglesia from a script adaptation of a novel by Barry Gifford, who also co-scripted, and previously had another book to film adaptation with Wild at Heart<\/em>, which was the screen debut for the Perdita character (portrayed by Isabella Rossellini).<\/p>\n

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As a whole, the film was certainly engaging and quite original in some of its more wild moments, and even though it does kind of drag in part of the third act, the pace is picked right back up for a well done finale. This is a definite recommendation, especially for this release by Severin, as the film is shown in its original uncut version.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u20134\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This two-disc release comes with a nice matted slip cover<\/strong> and the interior sleeve has different artwork.<\/p>\n

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