Things seem shaky for this 2.40:1 widescreen transfer (no pan & scan version is available) at the start. The bright red sunsets show the compression artifacts clearly, backgrounds are filled with noise, and edge enhancement is way too excessive. Once things brighten up a bit and the movie moves into daylight, there are no problems at all. Well, except for more edge enhancement that is. Florida probably looks better here than it does in real life, especially with great color tones. It's a bit hit or miss, but the majority of the film looks fantastic. (****)
Most of the time, the movie is carried by dialogue so this 5.1 track has little time to really work. The soundtrack nicely fills the field and provides a bit of action for the LFE channel. The few action sequences let viewers hear nice separation in the stereo channels. The rear channels mostly just get the day off. It's not a movie to demonstrate a home theater. That's not the fault of either the movie or the mix. You hear every line of dialogue and that's the most important part. (***)
Extras are sparse and worse, what's here isn't very useful. A basic commentary from director Carl Franklin is about the best feature here. A 12-minute, very simple behind-the-scenes look is uninteresting and offers little of value. Actually, since it's all done in 4:3, the movie clips do show just how butchered this movie would look in pan & scan. That has to count for something.
Character profiles are five brief looks at the characters, their purpose, and parting thoughts. Various interviews tell the necessary information. Five screen test clips are somewhat interesting, three from Lathan and two from Cain. They're short, but this is a relatively rare feature. Trailers and an image gallery finish everything off. (**)
Unfortunately, "Out of Time" was pretty much lost in theaters. It didn't even make back itss estimated budget. On DVD, it hit the bargain bins pretty fast. At the going price of less than $10 at most mass retailers, this should be a movie in your collection.
Article comments
1 - Wabbeke
Great movie! Great performances by the entire cast. And it was interesting to see Dean Cain as the bad guy.