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Original weight includes the Ronin 4D 6K Combo, Ronin 4D Video Transmitter, PROSSD Mount, PROSSD 1TB, and DL 24mm lens. THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL INTERVIEWS with Robert De Niro, Natascha McElhone and Jean Reno (SD 20:42)
An Actor’s Process with Natascha McElhone: A 14-minute interview with the actress in which she discusses learning from Frankenheimer, the atmosphere on set, memories of her fellow performers and more. Ronin is not a perfect film, but it is a very good film. If you’re new to it, it’s a fine, brooding actioner and definitely worth your time, especially if you liked De Niro in Heat and Reno in Léon: The Professional. If you already know this film’s virtues, you’ll be glad to know that it’s aged well… and has never looked and sounded better. Arrow’s Blu-ray is certainly the definitive release of this film and is thus highly recommended. In a secluded bistro somewhere in Paris, five men meet a woman, Deirdre (Natasha McElhone), who expects them to do a job. The last one to arrive is Sam (Robert De Niro), an American, who seems like the most careful one. Vincent (Jean Reno), Gregor (Stellan Skarsgard), Larry (Skipp Sudduth), and Spence (Sean Bean) have already had a drink from the bar. After exchanging a few words, the group leaves. The script, as originally written by J.D. Zeik (and doctored by the acclaimed David Mamet under the pseudonym Richard Weisz), is a bit uneven, but is also tight and well-woven, with sparse dialogue and minimalist characterizations. These characters could easily have come across as one-dimensional, but you know everything you need to about them and the impressive cast makes them all feel authentic and lived in. Frankenheimer has assembled some serious talent here. De Niro is terrific as always, conveying so much information with just a subtle glance, or a slight movement. The great French actor Jean Reno matches him perfectly, step for step. The two play almost effortlessly against each other—so much so that it would be great to see them in another film together. And the rest of the ensemble, which includes Stellan Skarsgård, Natascha McElhone, Sean Bean, Skipp Sudduth, Michael Lonsdale, and Jonathan Pryce, performs flawlessly. There’s even a nifty bit of stunt casting with Olympic champion Katarina Witt as a Russian ice skater. original camera negative, and with a nice assortment of supplemental features, making this new Ronin edition a decided upgrade over theRonin – Filming In The Fast Lane: An 18-minute piece which takes you behind the scenes of the making of this film with numerous on-set interviews and peeks at the filming of various scenes. close-ups here are a delight, revealing intricate hairs and intimate pores with resplendent clarity. Extremely fine stubble in close-up is practically tactile, Universal brings 47 Ronin to the UHD format with a handsome 2160p/HDR-enhanced presentation. The picture is very attractive start to finish, DJI is best-known for its drones and gimbals, but it's been a camera innovator for a many years now too –and it's combined all of its experience and ideas into one unique product with the DJI Ronin 4D.
Close Up (1080p; 31:27) is a new interview with cinematographer Robert Fraisse, who talks about the entire spectrum of his international cast including Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, Féodor Atkine and Jonathan Pryce. considerably, with everything from flesh tones to other elements like the evocative tile roofs seen in some aerial shots much more solidly saturated My colleague Martin Liebman provides a thorough recounting of Ronin's twists and turns (not necessarily just those involving mad car chases Ronin is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.35:1. Arrow's insert booklet contains theJohn Frankenheimer's "Ronin" arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include an archival audio commentary by the director; numerous archival programs with cast and crew interviews; recent program with cinematographer Robert Fraisse; alternate ending; and more. In English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free. prominent, but never overbearing, low end accompaniment. Action scenes delight and serve as the most prominent highlight. Never wanting for added The word ‘ronin’ comes from the lore of feudal Japan, used to describe samurai whose masters had been killed and who wandered the land in shame looking for redemption. The comparison is apt; Ronin’s protagonists are as enigmatic as the title implies. Less is definitely more here. In that vein, there’s no point in revealing more of the plot—you simply need to see it for yourself. world, ranging from garments to tents and other structures -- with noticeably deeper contrast and tonal efficiency. Compared to the Blu-ray, there is no
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