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Pulse Blu-ray Review

Score: 62

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Japanese Pulse is moodily engaging but slow, with video issues offset by Arrow's great extras. Recommended with caveats.

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Video: 48

Pulse's Blu-ray release by Arrow Video, with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1 and original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, offers inconsistent quality, from drab colors and varied grain to fuzzy scenes with some artifacts and damage, potentially reflecting creative stylistic choices.

Audio: 68

Pulse's Japanese LPCM 2.0 track vividly conveys its eerie ambience through energetic computer buzzes and subtle effects like scuffling feet, despite limited stereo separation, ensuring a clean, undamaged audio experience that underpins the film's quiet dread.

Extra: 76

Comprehensive collection of interviews and features, spotlighting Kiyoshi Kurosawa's career, directorial insights, and film's influence, alongside technical breakdowns, archival footage, and unique promotional material.

Movie: 66

Ghost in the Machine probes the dark isolation and dread the internet can evoke, through the lens of '81's The Police album and Kurosawa's 'Pulse', contrasting its eerie subtext with its cultural impact.

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