Freemasonry Revealed (Koch Vision DVD Set)
Picture:
C+ Sound: C+ Extras: C- Episodes: C+
If you
are secret or part of anything secret, it gets attacked. This includes groups as relatively new as
Scientology and as long-running as The Freemasons. The problem is not so much that said groups
do good or bad, but seem to be a distracting target from ones that might
actually be up to something bad who have far more
power. In the Freemason case, books like
DaVinci Code have made them
convenient villains, though the National
Treasure films have made them exciting.
The TV Mini-Series Freemasonry
Revealed is odd in having members talk well of them, than suddenly jumping
to say “but, there is something wrong” silently after every positive moment.
The three
episodes are as follows:
1)
The Leaders
2)
The Legends
3)
Conspiracy
This
formula grew tired quickly, but I did enjoy the interviews aside from the
sloppy editing of the infotainment and the location shoots were
interesting. There is a story to be told
here, but this is just too silly and is maybe worth one look if that. That is if you are not already sick of
hearing about the subject. At least some
of the buildings are interesting.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is not bad, but softer than expected and
though color is consistent, does not do justice to those old buildings. The Dolby Digital 2.0 is simple stereo at
best, but is clear enough to enjoy. Inside Freemasonry is older at 1.33 X 1,
is the only extra and in about the same mode as the previous shows.
- Nicholas Sheffo
