| THE DVD: NTSC, Region 3
Edko's DVD does justice to the audio-visual qualities of 3-IRON: the colors are vibrant and vivid in all their 16:9 glory, the sounds (and silences) are proper, and the DVD package is the best among the various versions that are available out there. There are Chinese and English subtitles, the latter being fine and easy to read. In the extras department it could use some more – especially is lacking the director's commentary that some other editions boast – but still, you get a trailer, gallery, biographies and a 15 minute 'behind the scenes' feature which mostly shows raw video footage of Kim Ki-Duk at work, shooting some scenes. On the other hand, with a film whose many qualities rely on a sense of mystery, perhaps it's better not to have any kind of commentary or guidance: be free to have your own interpretation and undiminshed experience of 3-IRON. |