I watched Patton on Blu Ray last weekend.
The transfer was absolutely beautiful. I can say that no other transfer of a film I have ever seen was as crisp and vibrant.
The film was epic in scale, scope and story, my favorite attributes in a film. The acting by Scott was terrific as well. Reviewing older films, already established as classics is silly… so I will go into what I thought was especially cool… (BTW 95ish review, if it were necessary).
I love films about subjects that are not explicitly presented in the film. This is a war film, but the battles are implied. Except for an initial encounter, the film focuses on the build-up before and the aftermath. This technique allows the viewer to see th epsychology of those involved instead of the special effects and carnage that is secondary to the story.
