Review Detail
9.4 1 10
(Updated: January 30, 2024)
Overall rating
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
9.0
I’ve never really liked Bride that much, largely for being such a stark tonal shift from the first film. Minnie’s constant interjections are beyond annoying and I’m not a fan of the form Pretorious’ creations take. It robs the original film of some of its grit and injects a bit too much whimsy for my liking.
Ray doesn’t remove all these offences, but he does tone them down considerably. That combined with trims for pacing and some very well-handled audio tweaks made for a great experience - I’m genuinely surprised how much of a difference it makes. This is superior to the original for sure.
A minor visual editing qualm is I could tell that some shots had been slowed down with AI. It's tricky with older films, because you can see the grain movement soften and move at a slower rate. There's also dialogue out of sync at 10:29 and no lips moving when dialogue is spoked at 46:19. Otherwise, everything comes across very well.
Ray doesn’t remove all these offences, but he does tone them down considerably. That combined with trims for pacing and some very well-handled audio tweaks made for a great experience - I’m genuinely surprised how much of a difference it makes. This is superior to the original for sure.
A minor visual editing qualm is I could tell that some shots had been slowed down with AI. It's tricky with older films, because you can see the grain movement soften and move at a slower rate. There's also dialogue out of sync at 10:29 and no lips moving when dialogue is spoked at 46:19. Otherwise, everything comes across very well.
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