6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Bucum's a top dog bounty hunter, Reggie's a two-bit hustler. Add to the mix a botched diamond heist, a lost winning lottery ticket, and one thing becomes clear...that it's All About the Benjamins.
Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Tommy Flanagan, Carmen Chaplin, Eva MendesComedy | 100% |
Crime | 37% |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
5.1: 2994 kbps; 2.0: 1627 kbps
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Bucum Jackson (Ice Cube) is a bounty hunter who hopes to one day open his own private investigation firm. The movie opens with a bang. Bucum is raiding the home of Lil J (Anthony Michael Hall) in classic shoot 'em up style. After surviving the fray, Bucum is tasked by his supervisor, Martinez (Anthony Giaimo), to track down the petty felon and hustla, Reggie (Mike Epps). As Bucum chases him by foot on the streets and through a Thai restaurant, Reggie ends up around a photo shoot where the lethal duo of Ramose (Roger Guenveur Smith) and Ursula (Carmen Chaplin) are trying to make off with a $20 million diamond heist. Reggie ends up in the back of Ramose and Ursuala's van. When the two killers decide not to murder him, Reggie later realizes he left his wallet either in the van or with them. He additionally learns it contains the winning numbers to a $60 million lottery ticket! He promises his girlfriend, Gina (Eva Mendes), that he'll get it back but he has to continue eluding Bucum's grasp. But when the bounty hunter uncovers Reggie's secret about the diamonds, the two team up to find them. But they have someone even more sinister than Ramose and Ursula to deal with: the mafioso Williamson (Tommy Flanagan), who has scars on each of his cheeks and acts like a young Al Capone.
Looking up at two unlikely partners.
Shout Select has given All About the Benjamins its global premiere on Blu-ray. The film appears in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The transfer looks struck from a dated master, which probably originates from the one used for New Line Home Entertainment's 2002 DVD. The image has a textured and gritty appearance. Colors are well-saturated. The aerial shots of the beach and water (Screenshots 18-20) are highlights. Shout has encoded the MPEG-4 AVC-encoded BD-50 at a mean video bitrate of 35400 kbps. My video score is 3.75/5.00.
Shout has provided twelve chapters for the 95-minute feature.
Shout supplies a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround (2994 kbps, 24-bit) and a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo downmix (1627 kbps, 24-bit). Spoken words are lucid and easy to discern. Action sequences receive a robust mix on the 5.1 with terrific separation along the rears. The sound track includes sixteen songs, including hip-hop ballads performed by Sean "Puffy" Combs (the title theme, "It's All About the Benjamins") and Ice Cube ("$100 Bill Y'all"). Composer John Murphy wrote a jazz-based score that's built on one theme.
Shout gives viewers the option of selecting the optional English SDH from the main menu or via remote activation while the film plays.
Shout has licensed all of the extras from the 2002 New Line Platinum Series DVD:
First-time director Kevin Bray tries to cram in each and every trope from buddy and heist movies. The results are both scattershot and by-the-numbers. Ice Cube and Mike Epps have decent chemistry together but they can't rise above the hackneyed material. Shout Select delivers an above-average transfer that's taken from an older master. The image looks solid but also soft at times. The lossless audio tracks fare better, especially the 5.1 track. Shout has licensed all the bonus materials from the 2002 New Line DVD but didn't record any new ones. If you saw All About the Benjamins in the cinema back in 2002 and especially liked it, then you'll want to consider buying this disc. I would suggest a RENTAL first. Ice Cube fans may want to purchase but it's not one of the hipster's better movies.
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