Nightmare Alley DVD [2022]

Looks great. A bargain at this price

Not a big fan of the Blu-ray box it was sent in. Perhaps it's because I'm new to collecting Blu-ray, but it's not a semi-transparent box like the other movies I have. The disc is blue and does not have an image printed on it.Aside from the product, the film itself is great! Although, I wouldn't have wanted a physical copy of it if it wasn't for Cate Blanchett. She and the other actors heavily carried this movie and it wouldn't have been that memorable if the roles were casted differently.

Guillermo del Toro has created a brilliant version of an old Holywood movie "The Geek", originally starring Tyrone Power. All the sets and costumes are meticulously authentic and the actors play their parts convincingly, particularly Cate Blanchett as a scheming shrink. The days of the carney are gone, but their spirit can be reawakened by inspired directors such as del Toro.

A watchable film with a twist in the tale.

Impeccable cinematography, impeccable acting from a wonderful cast, rich and engaging sets, and all brought together by the exceptional directing of Guillermo Del Toro.A beautifully shot and paced noir, Nightmare Alley delivers a suspenseful story of greed and hubris. Though the fantasy elements of Guillermo's previous films is absent, it's still unmistakably the result of his vision and retains the underlying dark tension that runs through all his work.This is a film of equal beauty to The Shape of Water in many ways, though with a slower pace. Definitely worth a watch.

is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, and based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham. It is the second feature film adaptation of Gresham's novel, following the 1947 version. A co-production between Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, and Double Dare You Productions, the film stars Bradley Cooper as a charming and ambitious carnival worker with a mysterious past who takes big risks to boost his career. Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, and David Strathairn also star.Del Toro announced the film in 2017 and produced it alongside J. Miles Dale and Cooper. Frequent collaborator Dan Laustsen was the cinematographer, and Nathan Johnson replaced Alexandre Desplat as its composer. Principal photography began in January 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, but was shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in September 2020 and concluded that December.Nightmare Alley premiered at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on December 1, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 17, 2021, by Searchlight Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Del Toro’s direction, cinematography, score, production design, and performances of Cooper and Blanchett, but criticized the runtime. It flopped at the box office, grossing a total of $39.6 million worldwide against a $60 million production budget. It received four nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. A black-and-white version subtitled Vision in Darkness and Light was released in select cities starting on January 14, 2022.

It`s along movie - too long for the cinema if you have a big soda - but for home viewing and that important pause button, stock up on drinks and snacks, take a P break at about 1 hour 45min, then watch to the end.. Enjoy.