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Sisters
DVD Review by Yanman |
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"Good God! I saw the knife! I saw her stab him!" When you think of the name Brian De Palma, you automatically think of suspense. And Sisters is a masterpiece of this genre, and has been compared to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. While the special effects may be dated, let there be no doubt that this one is a work of art, with many signature scenes that help to define the De Palma style. When a beautiful French Canadian actress Danielle (Margot Kidder), takes an unsuspecting date home to her apartment, he has no idea what comes next. You see the next morning he is stabbed to death. But the question still remains, who did the stabbing? Was it Danielle or her demented separated Siamese-twin sister Dominique? When a hotshot reporter (Jennifer Salt) witnesses the murder, she is determined to bring the killer to justice. Due to her run-ins with the local police, however she is unable to convince them of the truth. Will she be able to figure out who done it, and better yet prove it? Or will the twins and the evil doctor win out in the end. Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, this new anamorphic digital transfer was created from the original 35 mm camera negative. While there is still some wash out, and some scratches, this is as good as this film is ever going to be. Criterion has done the absolute best that they could with the source material. But that is what Criterion does best. Again considering the source material, the sound here is impressive. While only monaural, the sound is clean and clear, with no pops or hisses. The soundtrack punctuates the chilling score by frequent Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann. Digging up extras for a 27-year-old movie cannot be an easy task, but it can be done. Extras here include an essay Brian De Palma about working with composer Bernard Herrmann, a 1973 print interview on the making of Sisters, the 1966 Life magazine article that inspired the film, and more. There are some films that come under the heading of "must watch". While they seem out of place when compared to today's pieces, they are incredible pieces of work considering there age. Sisters holds a place of honor in De Palma portfolio, it is his entrée into this genre of movie. Many of his other films owe their birth to their Sisters before them. As usually the case Criterion, does it the best that it can be done. Now where did I put my cutlery set?
This DVD was reviewed on Yanman.com's Reference Theater #1, using a Toshiba SD-5109 DVD player, Toshiba TW56X81, and M&K 750 THX Speakers. Panamax protects all systems at Yanman.com. |
Sisters Many signature scenes that help to define the De Palma style. Staring: Margot Kidder Directed By: Brian De Palmer Running time: 92 Min Bonus Materials
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