Reviewed by Mark Botwright, 8th October 2009
Once again we are presented with a release from Eureka’s Masters of Cinema range that proves to be a resounding success. Made for film enthusiast by film enthusiasts, it is little wonder that they continue to aim their resources in the directions that matter, namely reproduction of the source material with as little potentially negative processing techniques applied. This proves to be the case with
Sunrise as the images on both versions of the film are kept true to their filmic state.
You’d be forgiven for assuming that extras were an area of mere afterthought for such a title, yet those that are available here are of the utmost quality. The commentary track by John Bailey and the feature about Murnau’s lost film
4-Devils by Janet Bergstrom are unashamedly academic in nature and thus free from fluff. They pack in as much detail as possible about their subject and leave it up to the viewer as to whether they find the material itself engaging or not. Personally, I found these to be absolutely fascinating, and Bailey’s comments are indispensable in understanding the plethora of technical trickery involved in many shots of
Sunrise.Overall this is a Blu-ray that deserves your attention, with a film that demands to be seen by all, packaged in a disc with an image and audio presentation that is hard to fault and extras that only add to the experience and give the viewer much needed knowledge. It is entirely fitting that this is marked number one in the catalogue of Masters of Cinema releases.
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08-10-2009, 2:41 PM
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