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Crossfire Blu-ray Review

Warner Archive Collection

Score: 77

from 4 reviewers

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Crossfire is a compelling film noir with standout performances, a powerful, relevant message on intolerance, and a top-tier Blu-ray release from Warner Archive.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 89

Warner Archive’s 4K restoration of 'Crossfire' for this Blu-ray yields a stunning 1080p transfer with excellent grayscale, deep blacks, and well-preserved film grain. The meticulous process ensures exceptional clarity, contrast, and depth, enhancing the film noir's visual aesthetic with no compression issues or artifacts.

Audio: 84

The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono track for 'Crossfire' delivers well-preserved, clear, and crisp dialogue, a dynamically rich Roy Webb score, and distinct sound effects without hiss or distortion, creating an impressive audio experience for this dialogue-driven film.

Extra: 41

The Blu-ray's extras, originating from the 2005 DVD, offer an engaging audio commentary by historians Alain Silver and James Ursini, with archival inputs from director Edward Dmytryk, enriching the viewing with insights on anti-Semitism, HUAC, 1940s politics, and film techniques. The short featurette 'Hate is Like a Gun' further explores the film's themes and production legacy.

Movie: 81

Crossfire, a taut film noir examining anti-Semitism, thrusts viewers into its gripping whodunit narrative with stellar performances by Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, and Robert Ryan. Expertly directed by Edward Dmytryk, the film's moody lighting and inventive camera work amplify its powerful, timeless themes, making the Blu-ray a must-watch.

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