Shattered Glass (US) (DVD Details)
Read between the lies
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 94 mins
Retail Price: $24.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Shattered Glass tells the true story of smart but fraudulent journalist, Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer with the prestigious The New Republic in Washington. Glass contributed many first-rate and well-praised articles for the edgy and respected magazine but because of a rare slip-up, over 25 of the 41 pieces he authored were revealed to be wholly or partially fabricated.
Special Features:
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
Spanish
Directed By:
Billy Ray
Written By:
Buzz Bissinger
Billy Ray
Starring:
Hayden Christensen
Peter Sarsgaard
Chlo Sevigny
Rosario Dawson
Melanie Lynskey
Distributor:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
ChangesPosted by Zvi Josef on 24-1-2005 18:48
A good movie about the true story that shocked the USA in the late 90's.
Hayden Christensen plays Stephen Glass, who managed to turn "The New Republic" upside down.
Both Christensen and Sarsgaard (boy, a lot of Scandinavians here...) give very convincing performances.
The video transfer is very good. The colors are nicely saturated and the picture is compression free.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. There's little usage of the surrounds, but that's acceptable for this kind of a movie.
The menus are animated yet silent.
The extras include a commentary by the director and the actual editor of "The New Republic" and several interviews with the actual people depict in the movie.
Bottom line - a powerful drama about the brute force of the written word.
