4.5 | / 10 |
Users | 2.9 | |
Reviewer | 1.0 | |
Overall | 2.7 |
Dan Sanders is a profit-hungry property developer whose latest project threatens the habitat of the local woodland creatures. In a desperate effort to save their homes, the creatures set out to illustrate the environmental consequences of humankind's encroachment on nature. Led by a clever raccoon, they launch a protest that Dan cannot possibly ignore.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Matt Prokop, Ken Jeong, Angela KinseyComedy | 100% |
Family | 80% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD/DVD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 1.0 |
If you love films about cuddly forest creatures who have been given anthropomorphized human expressions in post-production—I know, how adorable!—well, you won’t anymore after watching Furry Vengeance. This is a movie that could make a diehard vegan rip the head off a rabbit in anger. And yet, the CGI-assisted animals in this miserable excuse for a family film are far from the worst thing about it. I can tolerate the attempt to make a kind of live action cartoon out of woodland mammals—it’s overly cutesy, but hey, this is a kid’s movie—but what I can’t stand is Furry Vengeance’s soulless, mean-spirited, unbelievably stupid script, its repetitive and painfully unfunny slapstick “comedy,” and its ill-conceived endeavor to inject this excrement with a “green,” environmental message. The only way Furry Vengeance contributed to saving the planet was by sucking so hard that no one polluted the atmosphere by driving to the Cineplex to see it.
Product placement. Ka-ching!
Furry Vengeance may be utterly irredeemable as a film, but, and this is some small comfort, it looks strong on Blu-ray, with a 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer that's bright, tight, and colorful. The movie was shot using the RED digital HD video camera, which is capable of producing a very natural, film-like image. The CGI stands out as patently artificial, especially during the film's climax, but clarity is excellent throughout and you'll be able to easily notice facial texture, clothing detail, and even the individual hairs on the animals. Color too is good, with bold primaries and balanced skin tones. Black levels can be a bit hazy during the nighttime scenes, but at least the image has a very low noise threshold. Furry Vengeance looks good, but as they say, you can't polish a turd.
Likewise, the film's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track is clean and active, reveling in its kid movie sonic craziness. The rear speakers get a lot of play as the insanity (and inanity) unfolds, from outdoorsy ambience, like wind and bird calls, to more noticeable effects making brisk cross-channel movements. There's not much subtlety here, but hey, is anything about Furry Vengeance subtle? The score is predictably dippy, using a mix of all-too-obvious pop tunes, including a terrible rendition of "Insane in the Membrane," but the music has ample presences, with defined bass, high end clarity, and nice separation between channels. Dialogue, as wooden as it is, is easily understandable, and English SDH and Spanish subtitles are available in clean white lettering.
Audio Commentary with Director and Cast
Under no circumstances can I recommend watching Furry Vengeance a second time. Skip this
track with director Roger Kumble and actors Brooke Shields and Brendan Fraser.
Deleted Scenes (1080p, 6:11)
Four excised scenes, with optional commentary by director Roger Kumble.
The Pitfalls of Pratfalls (1080p, 9:57)
"When in doubt, smash into something," says Brendan Fraser, articulating the film's dubious comedic
philosophy in this slapstick-centric featurette.
Working with Animals: A Profile of Ken Beggs (1080p, 8:42)
A look at how wrangler Ken Beggs orchestrated the actions of the film's animal characters.
Gag Reel (1080p, 3:54)
What more can I say except, bar none, this is the worst movie I've seen this year. Maybe in the past five years. It's that awful. If you're thinking of buying this for a kid, don't. Kids deserve better than this, and they're smarter than this. Furry Vengeance is an insult to anyone with a cerebral cortex.
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