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Overall | 3.0 |
A young gallerist is in love with two sisters at the same time. In order to solve the problem he decides to invent his own twin-brother.
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Daryl Hannah, Danny Aiello, Joan CusackComedy | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
By the mid-1990s, Antonio Banderas was a highly respected actor in his native Spain, having built his reputation working with esteemed directors such as Pedro Almodovar. However, an itch to join the Hollywood elite proved impossible to ignore, with Banderas trying to make his mark on bigger projects, including “The Mambo Kings,” “Philadelphia,” and “Interview with the Vampire.” 1995’s “Two Much” represents a bridge built between his previous achievements in European cinema and his California dreaming, putting the actor in the middle of a semi-farce with two actresses clearly unfit for the thespian challenge. Banderas isn’t to blame for the general lethargy of “Two Much,” as he gives an engaged performance. However, director Fernando Trueba doesn’t know exactly what he wants from the PG-13 picture, which doesn’t offer much more than tedious antics, dreary line-readings, and a distinct lack of heat between the star and his leading ladies. It’s all meant to be a rollicking good time, but the feature doesn’t have the refinement to become anything more than a chore to watch.
The AVC encoded image (2.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation is another catalog title from Disney that hasn't been refreshed for its BD debut. However, the essentials of the viewing experience aren't extremely rough, with colors keeping up the Miami mood with brighter primaries, finding costuming doing a fine job with blues and yellows, while red lipstick on Griffith pops with ease. Greenery is pleasant overall. Detail is slightly diluted by baked-in filtering, but skin textures aren't completely erased, preserving whatever body heat the production was intending as it surveys flirtations. Set decoration is also passable, supplying a look at artwork and lifestyle displays. Delineation is acceptable. Source is okay shape, but dirt and debris are common, especially in the first act, along with some mild scratches.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix maintains a steady Floridian beat, giving soundtrack selections some percussive weight and horns maintain sharp instrumentation. Scoring cues are equally supportive, preserving comedic emphasis and dramatic flow without steamrolling over the performances. Dialogue exchanges are sharp, making it easy to follow thespian choices and Banderas's accent, which offers challenging clarity during panicky moments. Atmospherics are decent, capturing crowd activity and oceanside environments.
There are questionable areas of comedy in "Two Much," most pointedly the use of Art's elderly father, Sheldon (Eli Wallach), as a tool of disaster, making light of the character's descent into dementia. In another movie, perhaps such darkness could be inspired, but here, it's just sad, especially when Art manipulates his dad into believing there actually is a Bart. Trueba tries to set a mood of lusciousness with dewy cinematography, close-ups of nearly nude actors, and some playful bedroom antics, but it's a small offering of appeal in a picture that often drag across the ground, unable to make its mild offering of ridiculousness appealing. "Two Much" goes on for far too long, and stabs of sincerity are unwelcome. The core appeal of the film remains with Art in panic mode, allowing Banderas to show off his skills with slipperiness, but there's just not enough levity to reach from the start to finish.
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