Suture (1993)
Company: Arrow Video
American Distributor: MVD Entertainment Group
Starring: Dennis Haysbert, David Graf, Dina Merrill, Mel
Harris, Sab Shimono
My Review and Thoughts:
Here is another great example of a unique and interesting
film that Arrow Video brings out for the masses of movie lovers. Arrow Video
always amazes me with unique choices in cinema and Suture is another great
example of that. Suture is a twisted neo-noir style of film that plays with the
mind of the viewer. It’s a one hundred percent, unique experience that lingers
with you long after the film is over.
The plot is unique and yet has that classic Noir setting.
One of your main characters is Vincent. Vincent tries to fake his own death. In
the process he plants a car bomb in hopes he will kill an almost identical half-brother
named Clay. Clay ends up surviving and Vincent takes it upon himself to try and
kill Clay once again. This is a unique murder style mystery that is thick with
suspense and a classic Noir setting that breaths an originality into the pulse of movies.
Great performances by all. Dennis Haysbert is brilliant as
the character of Clay. I have always been a huge fan of Dennis. I will always
remember him as President David Palmer in the one of a kind awesome action
packed series 24. Dennis I feel is an actor that never gets the lime light he
deserves. He is such a powerful performer and anything he does stands out and
Suture is a prime example of that acting brilliance. Also starring the
wonderful Mel Harris. She is a fantastic performer that I feel also has never
gotten the limelight she deserves. She is a beautiful example of sophisticated performance. Also starring another very underrated actor Michael Harris. Harris is a
brilliant performer that allows you to become a part of his characters. He too
has never gotten the lime light he deserves. Suture has a collective of actors
that stand out and are memorable in many wonderful ways through a classic style
of performance.
Interesting to note about this film is it had two directors.
David Siegel and Scott McGehee. There visionary work and unique sense of dread
added an atmosphere of an older setting and yet an abandoned town like structure.
The movie flowed with a darkness style of destruction. The unique black and
white setting gave it the perfect formula the film needed.
This is an
independent film all the way. The creation and conclusion is an amazing reality
of storytelling and execution. Scott McGehee and David Siegel has gone on to
direct some very good films a few to mention 2001’s The Deep End and my
personal favorite 2012’s What Maisie Knew. Scott and David also wrote Suture
which is another prime example of the uniqueness of the film. Both are very
talented visionaries that stand out in what they are doing in film.
Suture won some awards, Scott and David won Best Director at the
Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival. And also Greg Gardiner in 1994
won best Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival.
Arrow Video has done this film justice in creating a
wonderful Blu-ray/DVD outlet. The film has never looked any better. This is my
second time seeing it and it’s like a new picture. A beautiful transfer to
Blu-ray.
Audio/Video:
An amazing new outlet to this wonderful forgotten about
film. The audio is spot on perfect. The video is crisp, vibrant black and white
tones. The product is a golden ticket of what to do to a film on a Special
Edition Blu-ray DVD combo.
Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative
High Definition (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Presentations
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Extras:
Something that your always guaranteed with Arrow Video is
the massive special features they give. They are one of the best companies to
supply extras that are unique and worthy to praise. And Suture is no different.
It comes with wonderful extras.
Audio commentary with writer-directors David Siegel and
Scott McGehee
All-new interviews with Siegel, McGehee, executive producer
Steven Soderbergh, actor Dennis Haysbert, cinematographer Greg Gardiner, editor
Lauren Zuckerman and production designer Kelly McGehee
Deleted scenes
Birds Past, Siegel & McGehee’s first short film, about
two young San Franciscans who journey to Bodega Bay along the path set by Tippi
Hedren in Hitchcock’s classic, The Birds.
US theatrical trailer
European theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned
artwork by maarko phntm
Overall:
Again Arrow Video has aced this Special Edition Blu-ray DVD
Combo. A wonderful example of how to treat a film and give it the brilliant audio
and video that it deserves. The special features that it deserves. A wonderful
example of a top quality product that should be highly praised for its ultimate
merit on film. Arrow Video does it again, highly Recommended.
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