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“Domino”
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Reviewer:
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Wayne
A. Klein
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Studio: |
New Line |
| Genre: |
Drama |
Release:
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2/14/06
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| Special
Features: |
Two commentary tracks with the
first featuring director Tony Scott & Richard Kelly; the second
commentary track features pre-production meeting discusses
between Tony Scott, producer Zack Schiff Abrams, Richard Kelly
and Tom Waits; “I am a Bounty Hunter” and “Bounty Hunting
on Acid: Evolution of a Visual Style” featurettes, deleted
scenes, DVD-ROM extras |
| Review:
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Movies inspired or based on true stories never seem
to quite live up to their inspiration despite the talent
involved. Sure, there are exceptions but they aren’t the
rule. “Domino” based on the life of Domino Harvey (daughter
of the late actor Lawrence Harvey) tells us about this unconventional
beauty who gives up her life as a model to become a bounty
hunter. Tony Scott and Richard Kelly use a unique framing
story to jump back in time to see how Domino became who
she is. The unconventional script by Kelly (“Donnie Darko”)
and stylzed direction of Scott (“Man on Fire”) make “Domino”
unlike most fictionalized biopics that we see.
Image & Sound:
“Domino” looks exceptional in this transfer. No analog
defects that I could detect and no digital ones were an
issue either. The colors are rich and characteristically
bright for a Scott film. The 5.1 mix sounds exceptionally
good here but I’d suggest going with the DTS 6.1 soundtrack
as it captures the textures and quality of the theatrical
experience accurately. ---
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| Special
Features: |
We get a pair of fascinating
featurettes beginning with a 20 minute one focusing on the
inspiration for the film the real Domino. Most of this is
conveyed by those that knew her (Domino Harvey died mysteriously
just before the film premiered). “Bounty Hunting on Acid”
examines Tony Scott’s style for the film. We also get deleted
scenes The audio commentary featurette two separate very different
tracks; the first is a straight ahead commentary track with
director Tony Scott and screenwriter Richard Kelley. The second
track features edited recordings of the pre-production meetings.
It’s fascinating hearing the discussion in pr-production and
being able to see the end result on the screen at the same
time. I wasn’t able to access the DVD-ROM features but they
reportedly included a script to screen comparison. |
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Final Words:
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A stunning looking action adventure
film “Domino” is as unconventional looking as its heroine.
Scott’s film benefits from a surprisingly believable performance
from Keira Knightly and nice supporting turns from Mickey
Rourke, Christopher Walken and Edgar Ramierz. Look for “90210”
alumni Brian Austin Greene and Ian Zierling as themselves
in a humorous twist on their celebrity. |
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