Eye For Film >> Movies >> The Man In Grey (1943) DVD Review
More extras would have been appreciated, as it is much harder to find information on older films, opposed to those that are more recent. Also, the target audience would be above over 60, reducing its ability to scour the Internet for goodies.
The documentary runs for almost 40 minutes, consisting mainly of an interview with James Mason. Yet we are warned before it begins that it has been shortened, due to "contractual reasons," which is disappointing as the interview is more revealing and informative than most.
The photo gallery and trailer are unremarkable.
The aspect ratio and Dolby Digital audio remain the same as the original. This means that the sound is crackly and has an irritating hiss throughout and that the visual quality of the film is poor; there is much graininess and imperfections. You either revel in the war time atmospherics that heighten the sensation of the film, or are annoyed at the all round low quality of the capture, that makes the film look as though it has been recorded off the television.
Reviewed on: 26 Jan 2007