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Title: Great Film, But What Happened To The Cover?
Review: Sam Mendes is truly a genius, visually in particular because he's worked side by side in his only two films with the late Conrad L. Hall to attain Best Cinematography Oscars for each of them. Yet, rather than share mementos of that glorious camerawork on the cover (there is a smaller picture of Hank's character and his character's son at left, but it's not dominant), there's a still of Tom Hanks that does not do justice toward the skill of the Great Conrad. Why not show a still of the haunting opening shot, with Tyler Hoechlin in front of the water, or of Jude Law's introductory "Vertigo shot," or of Hanks and Hoechlin walking in Chicago seen through a small depth of field? There are many other brilliant scenes optimized for stills that I haven't mentioned, and none of this rant goes against the film itself, but after all of Conrad L. Hall's amazing work, which earned the film's sole Oscar, why not showcase it on the film's display box?
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