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Past Lives Blu-ray Review

Score: 74

from 3 reviewers

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Past Lives delivers an impressively restrained debut with excellent performances and solid technical merits, making it a must-own Blu-ray release.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 84

With an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1, 'Past Lives' offers a beautifully textured viewing experience, leveraging 35mm film for rich visual depth and crisp detail, though a few scenes have slightly peach-yellow tones and minor shadow definition issues.

Audio: 77

Past Lives features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack that excels in dialogue clarity and subtle ambient sound placement, making the most of its front-heavy mix. The evocative score resonates well, while the subwoofer emphasizes low bass when necessary, ensuring an engaging audio experience for this dialogue-driven film.

Extra: 50

The Blu-ray extras for "Past Lives" include insightful audio commentary with Writer-Director Celine Song and lead actors, a culturally anchored featurette titled "Bound by Fate" that delves into the film's metaphysical themes, and a selection of deleted scenes. A digital copy complements the package, highlighted by A24's promotional trailers.

Movie: 80

Past Lives is a bittersweet, modern romance, beautifully understated with nuanced performances by Greta Lee and Teo Yoo, exploring unrequited love and destiny through a calm, naturalistic filmmaking approach by Celine Song. It deftly deconstructs the romantic comedy narrative, resonating on a personal level with its emotional impact.

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