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PAYBACK: The Director's Cut (***, 90 mins., 1999/2007, Not Rated; Paramount HD-DVD): Brian Helgeland's 1999 adaptation of the Donald E. Westlake (aka "Richard Stark") novel -- previously filmed as the John Boorman-Lee Marvin noir favorite "Point Blank" over 20 years before -- was severely compromised in the editing room. Studio execs forced Helgeland and star- producer Mel Gibson to add a subplot (with Kris Kristofferson playing what was originally an off- camera role voiced by "Point Blank" co-star Angie Dickinson!) that softened the tone of the movie's hard-hitting original version. Thankfully, we can now see Helgeland's preferred version which runs over 10 minutes shorter than its re-cut theatrical edit and debuts on HD-DVD (as well as regular DVD and Blu Ray) next week. The result is a leaner, meaner, and more impressive piece of filmmaking than its released version, stripping the film of that unnecessary subplot and restoring cinematographer Ericson Core's original color cinematography to its proper (non-tinted) appearance. Paramount's HD-DVD version looks fantastic, and the 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus sound is also good, sporting a new score by music editor Scott Stambler. Extras are also top-notch, including commentary from Helgeland, an interview with Westlake, and several featurettes on the production and restoration of "Payback." Highly recommended!