Because of this rush it appears Criterion hasn’t finished up any supplements and is releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD as separate movie-only editions. Trying to get the film out there as quickly as possible to capitalize on its success, Criterion is releasing the film on home video right after its theatrical release. As it stands, the transfer probably presents the film as accurately as possible. There are a few minor issues, though I’m uncertain if they are caused by the cameras used to shoot the film, stylistic choices, or issues with the transfer.
Detail is strong, with finer details right down to threading in clothing coming through clearly, but the picture has a rather flat look throughout, and it’s either intentional or a product of the digital photography, I’m not entirely sure which. Other than that I couldn’t detect any other artifacts.Ĭolours look good, delivering sharp reds and blues, and black levels are also fairly strong, though I felt some details get lost in the shadows, maybe another limitation of the technology. Banding is evident in in backgrounds at times, though I’m unsure if this is an issue with the transfer or something that would be inherent in the source. Since it never touched physical film there are no issues with film grain, damage, marks, etc. The film was shot in high-definition and that source was used as the basis for the transfer here. Criterion has also released a separate DVD-only edition. The 1080p/24hz high-definition transfer presents the film in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on a dual-layer disc. After releasing a number of Dual-Format editions, Criterion releases Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Color in a Blu-ray only edition.