5.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Wealthy Max wakes one night to find Kevin robbing his house, and Max swipes Kevin's lucky ring when he reports the crime. Afraid he can't pull off another job without his ring, the thief starts an escalating war with the billionaire to get it back.
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen EjogoComedy | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.84:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Sam Weisman's "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" (2001) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; archival featurette with cast and crew interviews; and original music video. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Caught
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.84:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Sam Weisman's What's the Worst That Could Happen? arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
The release has been sourced from the same master which MGM worked with when it produced its first DVD release of What's the Worst That Could Happen? in 2001. While there are no distracting anomalies the age of the master certainly shows, especially during the darker footage where shadow definition isn't as convincing as it should be. As a result, some flatness occasionally emerges and even color nuances struggle a bit (see screencapture #11). Most close-ups look good, but the larger your screen is, the easier it will be for you to see that depth could be better. Grain is present throughout the entire film, but it should be better exposed and resolved. Colors are stable and mostly natural, but saturation should be better. Overall image stability is excellent. There are no debris, scratches, stains, or other serious imperfections. So the Blu-ray release definitely represents an upgrade in quality over the existing DVD release, but the film could look fresher and certainly a lot more vibrant in high-definition. My score is 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional white English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
There is a nice range of nuanced dynamics and depth is consistently pleasing. Separation is good, but do not expect to hear plenty of impressive surround movement. The dialog is stable, clean, and always easy to follow. Also, there are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report in our review.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a difficult film to like. There are plenty of stars in it but they are seriously struggling with their characters and as a result very little, if anything, actually works as intended. The film could look better in high-definition, but the Blu-ray release represents a good upgrade in quality over the existing R1 DVD release. RENT IT.
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