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Before Dawn Blu-ray Review

 

  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jordon Prince-Wright
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Travis Jeffery, Stephen Peacocke
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French Canadian
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (DTS 5.1 Surround)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Well Go Usa
  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Australia
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2024



        It is difficult not to have respect for a lower budget film attempting to find a place in a genre typically reserved for large studio productions with greater scope, but admiration for ambition and good intentions does not guarantee that the filmmaking will rise to the occasion. And the shortcomings of Before Dawn are all the more apparent when comparing the smaller film to the grand scale of recent war film releases like 1917 (2019) and All Quiet on the Western Front (2022). While there are things to admire about Before Dawn, lower production values and a narrative that often feels aimless prevents it from reaching the same level as the films it seems to take inspiration from.