Evolution

Cast View all

	David Duchovny	Ira Kane
	Julianne Moore	Allison
	Orlando Jones	Harry Block
	Seann William Scott	Wayne
	Ted Levine	Gen. Woodman
	Ethan Suplee	Deke
	Michael Bower	Danny
	Pat Kilbane	Officer Johnson
	Ty Burrell	Flemming
	Dan Aykroyd	Governor Lewis
	Katharine Towne	Nadine
	Gregory Itzin	Cartwright
	Ashley Clark	Lt. Cryer
	Michelle Wolff	Carla
	Sarah Silverman	Denise
	Richard Moll	Fire Training Inspector
	Michael McGrady	Fireman
	Steven Gilborn	Judge Guilder
	Wayne Duvall	Dr. Paulson
	Michael Chapman	Sheriff Long
	Kyle Gass	Officer Drake
	Lucas Dudley	Sgt. Toms
	Steven Pierce	Sgt. Larson
	Wendy Braun	Nurse Tate
	Jennifer Savidge	Claire

Crew View all

Director	Ivan Reitman
Writer	Don Jakoby, David Diamond, David Weissman
Producer	Jeff Apple, Paul Deason, Daniel Goldberg, Sheldon Kahn, Joe Medjuck, Tom Pollock, Ivan Reitman, David Rodgers, Ken Schwenker, Ronell Venter
Musician	John Powell
Photography	Michael Chapman

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Story Synopsis:
Ivan Reitman, who made “ghostbusting” a household word, now takes on the theory of Evolution. Alien stowaways on a meteor are the discovery of a lifetime for two hapless community college professors (Duchovny and Jones) and a spaced-out fireman wannabe (Scott). Unfortunately for them, the government wants in on this discovery, especially a sexy but clumsy scientist (Moore). When the rapidly evolving aliens break out of their enclosure, “survival of the fittest” takes on a whole new meaning. (Suzanne Hodges)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits sharp and nicely detailed images, with good contrast and shadow delineation. There are a few scenes that appear somewhat soft or smeared, but overall the image is satisfying. Colors are rich and vibrant, with accurate fleshiness, and deep blacks. Edge enhancement can be obtrusive, but pixelization and shimmering details are minimal. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The 5.1-channel soundtracks both feature impressive fidelity, as well as engagement of the dimensional soundfield that seems to be predominated by the music. Though there certainly are moments for which the soundstage becomes prominently active with aggressive surrounds, much of the audio is actually of a more subtle nature. The music has been well-recorded, and nicely permeates throughout the listening space. Screen-based imaging is impressively panoramic in nature. Low-end extension is remarkable for the music, as well as selected effects, especially the explosions toward the beginning the of the film that can be system-challenging, along with some .1 LFE activity. Voices sound impressively natural, and spatial integration is outstanding. The DTS® Digital Surround™ version just slightly edges out over the Dolby® Digital audio, in terms of spatial resolution and deep bass presence. Otherwise, both are fine sonic presentations that are not necessarily distinguished from the best of the current 5.1 soundtracks, but nonetheless should be satisfying and entertaining. (Perry Sun)



This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality

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