Mask, The (UK)

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From zero to hero
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 97 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:

Synopsis:
From the pages of Dark Horse Comics comes action, romance and a whole lot of mischief, when Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carey -`Ace Ventura: Pet Detective`) dons The Mask.

He`s a new kind of hero, one you may not want to call on for help. When Stanley finds an ancient mask, he believes his luck is finally going to change. He might even get the girl, supermodel Cameron Diaz, but by putting on The Mask, he gets more than he`d bargained for.

The relic fuses to his face, turning him from a meek, normal man into an indestructible, wise-cracking hero. He contorts his body, moves at warp speed, knows your every desire, satisfies your every whim, and dances like Fred Astaire, Gumby and Barishnikov rolled into one.

He`s somebody! He`s The Mask... and he`s smokin`!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Interview Bites
The Cast
B-Roll
The Making Of
Director`s Commentary

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Directed By:
Chuck Russell

Written By:



Starring:
Cameron Diaz
Amy Yasbeck
Peter Riegert
Richard Jeni
Peter Greene
Jim Carrey

Casting By:
Mark Paladini
Fern Champion

Soundtrack By:
Randy Edelman

Music From:
Ruggero Leoncavallo

Director of Photography:
John R. Leonetti

Editor:
Arthur Coburn

Costume Designer:
Ha Nguyen

Production Designer:
Craig Stearns

Producer:
Carla Fry
Robert Engelman
Ann Burgund

Executive Producer:
Chuck Russell
Michael De Luca
Mike Richardson

Distributor:
New Line Productions

Your Opinions and Comments

7 / 10
What can I say? A classic stuff. But very poor video transfer, indeed. It suffers a lot from microblocking. Especially in the darker scenes. Shame, really! >:(
Can`t say a bad word about audio, though. It just twists your room!
Overall, The Mask is a perfect fun to watch, but the DVD really needs improving on the visual side. The sooner the better.
posted by jerclay on 10/10/2004 01:41