The Boys From Brazil
Reviewer: Jordan Brown
Issue 106 August 2008
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Review: While the late, great Gregory Peck will forever be remembered for portraying characters such as the good-natured lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird or Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, there’s rarely mention of his chilling stint as notorious Nazi physician Josef Mengele. Seething with malevolent venom, Peck’s portrayal of the Hitler-cloning scientist is reason enough to watch the film. Bundle it in with a harrowingly effective plot and other fine performances from Lawrence Olivier, Denholm Elliot and James Mason and you’ve got yourself a classic. Still, that’s not everything you’re after from a Blu-ray. Bearing a mono soundtrack, the film is less than aurally impressive but in terms of picture quality it’s grainy at points but generally sharp as a tack and nicely colourful. Just a shame it’s not a bit cheaper.
PICTURE: 7
AUDIO: 2
FILM: 8
EXTRAS: 3
DVD Info:
Certificate: 18
Starring: Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier
Directed By: Franklin J. Schaffner, 1978
Distributor: ITV DVD
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Mono)
Visuals: 1.85:1 Letterbox
Running Time: 118 mins
Price: £19.99
