A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. The image worked well.
For the most part, sharpness succeeded. A little softness crept into some wider shots, but these instances remained minor and infrequent.
No issues with jagged edges or moiré effects materialized, and I saw no edge haloes. Print flaws remained absent.
Colors tended toward a mix of blues and ambers, with a few other tones along at times. The Blu-ray reproduced the hues as intended.
Blacks seemed deep and dense, with positive delineation to low-light shots. This turned into a solid presentation.
As for the film’s DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, it used music as the most active component. The score and songs blasted from the five speakes with abandon.
Effects became a less involving aspect of the mix, though they kicked to life on occasion, such as during a car crash or various fantasies. Nonetheless, most of the soundfield lacked a lot of activity from these elements.
Audio quality satisfied, with speech that came across as crisp and concise. Effects showed appealing accuracy and range.
Music fared best, with songs/score that appeared vivid and full. The movie’s mix suited the tale.
When we go to extras, we find an audio commentary from writer/director Roman Coppola. He provides a running, screen-specific look at story/characters, cast and performances, inspirations and influences, music, sets and locations, production design, costumes and period details, and related concepts.
Overall, this becomes a pretty good commentary. Coppola covers a nice variety of domains and does so in a subdued but concise manner.
Two featurettes follow, and A Glimpse Behind the Glimpse spans 24 minutes, 54 seconds. It offers notes from Coppola, production designer Elliott Hostetter, producer Youree Henely, and actors Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Katheryn Winnick, and Aubrey Plaza.
“Behind” covers the film’s origins and inspirations, 1970s period details, Coppola’s work on the set, cast and performances, sets, music, costumes, and effects. “Behind” combines decent insights with a lot of happy talk.
A Glimpse Into the Mind of Charles White III goes for 12 minutes, 10 seconds. It involves artist Charles White III, the vague inspiration for the movie.
White talks about his life and career as well as how the movie reflects him. White delivers a brief but enjoyable chat.
The disc opens with ads for the Anger Management TV series, The Beaver, I Love You Phillip Morris, Case de Mi Padre and Meatballs. No trailer for Glimpse appears here.
From a director with a famous last name and with an excellent cast, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III should knock it out of the park. Instead, the movie sputters and becomes a self-indulgent bore. The Blu-ray comes with solid visuals and audio as well as a mix of bonus materials. Don’t let all the talent involved sucker you in to a viewing of this stinker.