By Fred Topel | Image property of respective holders
Ronin
At 12 years old, Ronin is right on the cusp of easy Blu Ray perfection and a struggle to hold up. It seems the film reaped the benefit of some care and attention to err towards the former than the latter. It is clear and sharp. There are only a few hints of original film materials. You’ll see some faint grain, but it’s much smaller than actual film so they’ve done a good clean-up job.
On Blu-Ray: Ronin
Perhaps it’s also that so much of the film is set in warehouses and planning rooms. You’re not going to see a whole lot, but what’s there is detailed. Some faces occasionally appear softly focused, making the film seem a tad surreal. The European locations don’t look any more distinct than a film shot in L.A. but perhaps it was supposed to be the gritty real parts.
All the first person speedy driving shots hold up well. You can see the road and backgrounds clearly as they whiz by. The action scenes all around are heavily populated and everything remains in focus amid the chaos. Some of the nighttime shots look more like nighttime on film than nighttime on Blu Ray but what can you do?
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