5.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
A two-bit con artist with a stolen painting in tow, tries to plan a romantic weekend with his had-it-up-to-here girlfriend on a swank Cape Cod island. But with their blue-collar attitude clearly out of place among the upper-crust vacationers, the two have to contend with a weekend of trying to fit in with everyone... and getting along with each other.
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, Stephen Dillane, Yaphet Kotto, Mike StarrRomance | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Two if by Sea is a disappointing, brainless, and unfunny Comedy written by Star Denis Leary and Mike Armstrong. It's directed by Bill Bennett, not the Conservative pundit but rather the Aussie filmmaker whose filmography is probably highlighted by this mess. The film follows an art theft and a couple's trial run living it up as they keep slipping away from the law. There's a good story here, somewhere, but one that crashes and burns without more than a few fleeting moments of humor and a story that might have worked better with a major rewrite and filmmakers who understand concepts like pacing and casting and chemistry.
Mill Creek sails Two if by Sea onto Blu-ray with a well rounded 1080p transfer. This is superior to many of the distributor's Blu-ray releases, offering a good, crisp, filmic image that holds steady to a fine and naturally occurring grain structure. It's quite nice looking in total. Details are clearly defined and sharp to film specification. The natural beauty around the frame breathes and looks gorgeous in every shot: trees, lush grass, beautiful homes, and the like give the movie class and the Blu-ray takes full advantage. Facial definition is a highlight, too, yielding excellent definition to hair, pores, and other qualities that approach best case scenario, especially for a middling movie at this price point. Colors are well saturated, too. Natural greens delight, whites are bright and crisp, and colorful clothes are firmly vivid. Skin tones look great and black levels are fine. There are some mild concerns for print wear: the odd speckle, stray fiber, and random hair appear from time to time but not to an egregious, distracting extent. There are no serious compression issues, either. This is one of Mill Creek's best!
Two if by Sea arrives on Blu-ray with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. The opening music is surprisingly rich, wide, and detailed. It's plenty loud at reference volume, almost a surprise for how enjoyable it is for a low-grade Comedy released to budget Blu-ray. The rest of the track holds to that same quality. Music is a delight for clarity, depth, and spacing; atmospherics are well integrated; and a few odds-and-ends "action"-type effects present with appropriate depth and detail. Dialogue is the name of the game here, though, and it presents with firm center positioned output. It is also well prioritized and naturally detailed.
This Blu-ray release of Two If by Sea contains one scant extra: the film's Theatrical Trailer (480i, 4x3, 1:59). No DVD or digital copies are included with purchase. This release does not ship with a slipcover.
Two if by Sea looks good; Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, who would go on to collaborate with Peter Jackson on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit as well as King Kong, brings the film's beautiful world to life with vivid expression and screen saturation. Beyond that, and Bullock's typically charming performance, there's little here to like. The small town charm is certainly on full display and Kotto is excellent in a supporting role, but Leary sinks the film not for his work on the story but for his zero chemistry and out of place turn as the film's "protagonist" who desperately needed to be played by someone more attuned to act on the character's proclivities. As it is, the movie is not particularly fun or all that watchable. Mill Creek's Blu-ray does deliver very good video and audio presentations; those who love the film will love the 1080p video and lossless soundtrack. A trailer is it as far as extras go. Skip it.
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