5.5 | / 10 |
Users | 2.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 2.9 |
A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.
Starring: Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Ethan Suplee, Oliver Hudson, Gillian JacobsComedy | 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 SDH, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
I’m not sure what Elizabeth Banks was hoping to gain by agreeing to star in “Walk of Shame,” but I’m certain she’s not going to feel much in the way of positivity once the public begins sampling the picture. Uselessly crude and insistently moronic, “Walk of Shame” features the type of story that could be completely washed away if the main character simply stopped for a moment to explain herself. However, that sensible approach would negate the movie, forcing writer/director Steven Brill to groggily dream up nonsensical ways to keep this attempt at a screwball comedy on the go, subjecting Banks to lethal screenwriting and aggressive supporting performances.
The AVC encoded image (2.40:1 aspect ratio) presentation emerges with impressive sharpness befitting an HD-shot feature, delivering a tremendous amount of fine detail on facial responses and costuming, while disparate environments also carry inviting clarity, sustaining distances and set design. Black levels aren't quite as defined as hoped for, while contrast tends to look a little muddy when dealing with low-lit events, allowing some solidification to creep into view. Colors are big and bold, with bright primaries led by the vision of Banks in the yellow dress, which is, expectedly, a focal point for the movie. Street lighting also brings forth interesting hues.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA sound mix isn't the most excitable listening experience, but it manages the basics of comedy and music quite well. Soundtrack selections are the most dominate force of the track, with huge, booming EDM for club sequences, while the rest of the track also carries heft, including Meghan's attempt at impromptu singing. Bass is deep and instrumentation is clear, filling the surrounds with a circular presence. Also adding some directional activity is violence, with a crack house showdown providing whizzing bullets and distant voices in the rears. Dialogue exchanges are clear and true, sustaining "wacky" voices and overlapping confrontations. The mischief contained here remains largely frontal, which suits the track just fine, supporting the intent of the feature.
There is no supplementary material on this disc.
"Walk of Shame" has a germ of an idea concerning the delicate nature of social media history, watching network officials step carefully during the hiring process -- an idea that could inspire its own movie. Yet, Brill quickly returns to the dopey stuff before concluding "Walk of Shame" with an absurd "be true to yourself" message that's completely bogus. However, the stupidity of such a closer would be more offensive if the rest of the picture showed even the slightest care with its premise. Instead, Brill just slaps random sentiment on an already scattershot effort.
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