5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Amy, Carla and Kiki struggle to cope when their respective mothers visit for the holidays.
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christine Baranski, Susan SarandonComedy | 100% |
Holiday | 20% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A Bad Moms Christmas, a sequel to a film that didn't really demand one and adds nothing to the series or the Christmastime Comedy landscape, is the unfortunate victim of a very telling double entendre. "Bad" refers not only to the drunken, sexy, and chaotic shenanigans that go down in the movie but also to the quality of the film. To be sure, though, it's well acted considering the demands on its cast, it's competently put together, and audiences open to absorbing yet more repetitive and crude antics will probably get their money's worth from the film. Returning Directors Scott Moore and Jon Lucas craft the movie with an emphasis on spots and leave characterization as only a means to an end for more empty laughs. The movie plays out predictably, with sex jokes aplenty, crude language, and sexy, drunken dances broken up with character "drama" that might be worthwhile if the audience were given a reason to invest in the characters beyond the shallow situational gags in which they participate and that propel the movie forward.
A Bad Moms Christmas is at least a winner in the Blu-ray visual department. The digital photography leaves little to be desired. The 1080p image is crisp and sure in its entirety, with no smudgy edges or lacking details. Textural wonders abound, as the image finds the intimacy in every skin texture -- including applied makeup -- as well as delivering pinpoint clothing fabrics and faultless precision to any of the appointments in any location, be it inside homes, at a mall, or in a waxing salon. Colors are joyously brilliant, delivering a vibrant palette with no immediately obvious filtering. Cheerful holiday colors dazzle, clothes pop, black levels revel in precision depth, and skin tones appear accurate. Noise is kept to a bare minimum and other source or encode flaws are essentially nonexistent. Fans will be ecstatic when they unwrap this one in their home theaters.
A Bad Moms Christmas features a well-rounded DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. It's intensive as necessary, belting music with aggressive posturing that equates to wide front end placement, plenty of surround wrap, and a thumping low end. Lighter score comes just as impressively, basking in the clarity and realism the lossless encode provides. Atmospheric effects filter into the stage with commendable precision and nuanced detailing, a good example coming in chapter five as the girls mill around a mall where music, chatter, and footsteps draw the listener into the location. A few crashes and other action-oriented effects enjoy quality stage positioning and detailing. Dialogue is firm and detailed with consistent front-center placement.
A Bad Moms Christmas contains a few empty, throwaway extras. DVD and digital copies are included with purchase.
A Bad Moms Christmas is a celebration of crude humor and frivolous antics with a Christmas bend. It tries to wrench in character drama but can't make the audience care when the movie's gravitational pull overwhelmingly favors the vapid shenanigans. Everyone gives it an honest effort, and the movie is certainly watchable -- it's not one of those that's hopelessly repulsive -- but it just doesn't break any new ground or even attempt to move a toe off the line. Universal's Blu-ray does deliver top-flight video and audio. Supplements are scant and of little value. Fans can certainly buy with confidence if the A/V presentation is of concern.
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