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One Hour Photo
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One Hour Photo
(Fox Home Entertainment)
DVD Release Date: February 18, 2003
Length: 96 mins.
Rated: R
Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Extras: Writer/Director/Actor Audio Commentary, "The Charlie Rose Show" Interview, Cinemax Featurette, Sundance Special - "Anatomy of a Scene", Theatrical Trailer

Wonderfully performed and perfectly stylized, what this smaller film lacked in extravagance, it more than made up in tone. From the opening shot, there existed a surreal creepiness which enveloped every scene until the final act neared. At that point a dreadful tension effectively emerged and carried things to a frantic conclusion. Unfortunately the resolved plot was somewhat of a let down and the epilogue left me longing for clarity. While I can appreciate the first, I certainly cannot the latter. I enjoy enigmatic endings as much as the next guy, but in this case just a little too much was left to interpretation.

There were some mildly informative extras on this DVD which included, a "making of" featurette, a Sundance Channel "Anatomy of a Scene" episode, a Charlie rose interview, the theatrical trailer, and three TV spots. A decent commentary given by writer/director Mark Romanek and actor Robin Williams was also found here.

Carried by a transformed Williams, this film worked quite well and was gripping to the end.


The Movie: 7/10
The Extras: 4/10

Recommendation: Rent This One

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