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“December”
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Reviewed
by: |
Dara R. Cosby |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Video: |
1.33:1 Full
Frame |
| Audio: |
2.0 Dolby
Digital |
| Languages |
English |
| Subtitles |
English,
French |
| Length |
91 minutes
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| Rating |
PG |
| Release Date |
March 16,
2004 |
| Studio |
Columbia
TriStar Home Entertainment |
| Commentary:
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None |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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None |
| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
None |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
None |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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None |
| Cast
and Crew: |
Wil Wheaton,
Balthazar Getty, Jason London, Brian Krause, Chris Young ***
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| Written
By: |
Gabe Torres
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| Produced
By: |
Richard
C. Berman and Donald Paul Pembrick |
| Directed
By: |
Gabe Torres |
| Music:
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NA |
| The
Review: |
“December” is an intimate coming
of age drama. The film follows five prep school students trying
to decide whether, or not to enlist in the military. A call
to arms had been posed by the President in response to the
bombing of Pearl Harbor. Star athlete, Tim (Krause) is ready
to, “fight the Japs!” The other boys have strong reservations;
especially Kip (Wheaton), who has begun to realize the deadly
consequences of war. ***
“December” is by no means an action-packed
film. The drama hinges solely on dialogue and emotion. To
the film’s benefit, the acting is quite good. The performances
come across very heartfelt and genuine, which keeps the film
from becoming trite and heavy handed. Also, most of the film
takes place in a small dormitory; making the interactions
between the boys feel all the more intimate. In the end, some
of the boys got on a bus to war and no answers are given.
The viewer is left to ponder the fate of five young men. ***
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| Image
and Sound: |
The transfer
is crisp on this DVD. The film’s colors are time appropriate
and vivid. The sound is built around dialogue, so there is not
a lot of distracting background noise. *** |
| The
Extras: |
None |
| Commentary:
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None |
| Final
Words: |
In today’s
climate of war, “December” feels very relevant. The discussion
of the realities of battle is frank and topical. This is a good
film that featured hot young actors of the late eighties-early
nineties. Maybe it should be remade with today’s “guys of the
moment”, and set in present day?! *** |
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