6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.4 |
Four best friends in their late-60's decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.
Starring: Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Mary SteenburgenComedy | 100% |
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, English SDH, Spanish
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
UV digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Here's to being invincible.
Special things tend to happen when special actors all share the same special stage. Take Last Vegas, a movie that places Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda), Morgan Freeman (The Bucket List), Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), and Michael Douglas (Wall Street) in the middle of fabulous Las Vegas for a bachelor party for
the ages, of perhaps better said, the aged. Mix in a great script, plenty of home run jokes, unbeatable cast chemistry, a tremendous amount of
heart, and more
than a handful of scantily clad young women, and behold what may very well be the perfect escapist Comedy, at least for those in search of a
relatively clean and accessible Comedy. Director Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure) provides a steady hand behind the camera, but he's
tasked with little more than making sure that camera is properly positioned and rolling. His cast does all the heavy lifting, and the movie in turn
works --
and excels well
beyond norm -- because of that cast's effortless camaraderie and very real sense of lifelong companionship that's evident in every scene.
Four plus one.
Last Vegas looks incredible on Blu-ray. This is a clean, accurate image, picture-perfect in every way. Details are striking, aided by excellent clarity throughout, whether inside bright casinos or under the Vegas sun. Facial and clothing textures excel in every scene, and fine details around the casino, in hotel rooms, and out on the town are immaculate. Colors are bold and natural, presenting viewers with a wide array of flashing lights, neon, and more natural but no less prominent shades throughout every frame, from Paddy's closed-off apartment to the wide-open casino floors. This faultless cinema-quality image showcases perfect black levels and flawless flesh tones. No compression issues or other varieties of eyesore are present. In short, a superb, reference-quality image from Sony.
Last Vegas features a balanced, accurate, and satisfying sonic presentation. Sony's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack recreates its music and environments with relative ease. It pumps through the opening notes richly and cleanly, perhaps at a slightly lower volume than audiences may find the norm, but it nevertheless satisfies in fullness and stage presence. There are more significantly powerful beats when the men arrive in Vegas and plenty of more robust and filling notes in a number of dance tunes heard throughout the film. There is plenty of wonderful ambience throughout, whether the sounds of a party crowd in the final act or the street-level and casino interior din that practically places the listening audience in the middle of Las Vegas. Rounded into form by faultless dialogue reproduction, this is a fine, satisfying presentation from Sony.
Last Vegas contains a commentary and several short featurettes.
Last Vegas works on every level. It's perfectly cast and wonderfully scripted, enjoying plenty of humor and just the right offset of heart. It's the perfect little escapist movie, sure to bring a smile to the face and maybe even a tear to the eye by the time it's done. This is the relatively safe and group-accessible end of the Comedy genre done right and a film with tremendous replay value. Sony's Blu-ray release of Last Vegas offers stellar picture and sound. Supplements are fair, though everything beyond the commentary is more or less fluff. Highly recommended.
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