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Best Blu-ray Discs of 2008 6

by Jason Rowan on January 6, 2009 at 12:01 AM



'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'

The gist: Sidney Lumet's emotionally gritty film explores the consequences of a bad idea taken to much worse extremes. A dark tale of buried resentments that ultimately destroy a family, 'Devil' features bracing performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei and Albert Finney. A riveting combination of family drama and suspense thriller, it's the best movie Lumet's made in 25 years.

Why it's on our list: A solid making-of doc hinging on Lumet and a pointed, illuminating commentary with Lumet, Hoffman and Hawke are the extent of the extras on the Blu-ray. But the visceral intensity of the film, which is matched by the camera work, works so much better on Blu-Ray. Lumet's choice to shoot the film on HD lent it an extra level of reality -- of sweat and and tears -- and you can see the all the raw, painful detailing here.

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