VIDEO and AUDIOFox's Blu-ray presentation seems flawless to me. The 2.35:1 picture is razor-sharp, immaculately clean, and boasts top-notch detail and colors. Niccol's writing and directing here may not be what it has been in the past, but the production design, yellow and green-tinted night visuals, and more natural daytime sights remain pretty splendid. The 5.1 DTS-HD master audio is equally dazzling, dealing crisp dialogue, strong atmosphere, and tons of good directionality, especially in scenes of bloodless gunfire.Though noticeably less striking than their hi-def counterparts, the DVD's anamorphic picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound were both up to par in sampling. The transfer reflects more than ideal compression, but as this is the kind of movie that Fox previously would have given simply a digital copy, the DVD is just gravy. BONUS FEATURES, MENUS, PACKAGING and DESIGNThe modest slate of all-HD extras begins with "The Minutes" (16:35). This "backstory" mockumentary collects improvisational, in-character comments from the cast. It tries to flesh out the film's mythology, but it's pretty cheesy.Next comes a generous supply of ten deleted/extended scenes (12:52). They are presented in finished quality (although sometimes with marker dots where glowing green time counter effects were to be added) and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. Little of the content is remarkable. The highlights include Will and Sylvia taking their Robin Hood convictions and Bonnie & Clyde bravado to a private residence, a brief flashback of Will's father, one added chase scene, and more looks at Amanda Seyfried in her underwear.The Sneak Peek submenu provides individual and group access to trailers for This Means War, Immortals, Haywire, Machine Gun Preacher, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and There Be Dragons. The first two play automatically at disc insertion. In Time's own theatrical trailer (2:23) is graciously provided.The standout BD-Live extra is IMDb Live Lookup, which allows you to identify actors (with a performance picture) as they appear and view their filmographies while the movie plays at reduced or full size. Other IMDb data on the film is also accessible. It's nothing you can't get on your computer, but it's a nice little touch that is well-implemented. You can also stream and download Fox trailers and BD bonus feature excerpts via the studio's standard "What's New" section.After a couple of years of doing three-disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy sets primarily for family films, Fox has expanded the use of combo packs but cut back the design to the two discs that Warner and Paramount have long favored: one Blu-ray and one barebones DVD/digital copy hybrid. The DVD here lacks the bonus features of the one sold separately, which is merely the collection of deleted/extended scenes. It also goes without trailers. The absences are not to punish the forward-thinking but to clear up space for iTunes and Windows Media files of the film for transfer to computer and portable device. Almost half of the disc space goes to those two digital copies, upping the DVD-Video compression a bit beyond standard levels.The Blu-ray and DVD menus provide an ordinary montage set to a looped excerpt of pulse-pounding score. The Blu-ray disc takes a long time to load, but it makes up for that by supporting bookmarks on the film and resuming playback flawlessly. Gladly, the BD-Live connection seems to no longer trouble playback of Fox Blu-rays on Sony players.The eco-friendly Blu-ray case is snuggly topped by a cardboard slipcover that boasts holographic effects on all four sides. One insert supplies digital copy directions and activation code. Another promotes the In Time: The Game Apple app.CLOSING THOUGHTSAndrew Niccol's In Time has a number of interesting ideas about society and the distribution of wealth, but the movie and its cast have trouble expressing them in a satisfying or subtle way. That keeps what might be thoughtful sci-fi from feeling a lot more like mediocre action. It's reasonably exciting and fairly stylish, but ultimately less than the film it wants to be.Fox's Blu-ray treats the film to an excellent presentation, a light but adequate collection of bonus features, and the versatility of three formats. Still, this is strictly rental fare and even then only if you're passionate about sci-fi, Niccol, or the cast.Buy In Time from Amazon.com: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy / DVD / Instant Video
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