This week we have three new releases on DVD, and they are three completely different movies aimed at completely different audiences. Lets break them down......
The first is Due Date starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. The film is a comedy from the director of Old School and The Hangover. It follows Downey Jr as a father to be who is trying to get home in time for his son's birth. He is forced to hitch a ride with Galifianakis who plays a wannabe actor and treats his glaucoma on a regular basis. Downey's straight laced, responsible business man and Galifianakis' irresponsible stoner clash about every four and a half seconds. The film is very funny and filled with a great supporting cast including Jamie Foxx, Juliette Lewis, Michelle Monaghan, and Danny McBride. I gave the film 7 Ninja Stars out of 10. Check out the film's website below:
http://duedatemovie.warnerbros.com/dvd/
The next film is the Robert Duvall starring Get Low. Get Low is about a reclusive hermit (Duvall) who plans his own funeral while he is still alive so he can be in attendance. Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek costar. The film was thought to be a lock for a Best Actor Academy Award nomination early in the process but was left out of the nominations completely when they were announced last month. The film gained generally positive reviews when it was released. I give it 5 Ninjas Stars out of 10 on a watchable scale. Here is the film's website:
http://www.sonyclassics.com/getlow/
The third film opening this week has a strange DVD release day of Friday, which is odd because DVD's are released on Tuesdays. Megamind is the film and it centers on a bumbling villain (Will Ferrell) who is forced to become a hero when his nemesis (Brad Pitt) retires. The film did good box office upon release but since then has been largely forgotten in a year where there was a large amount of animated films. Most buzz this year focused on Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon, and Despicable Me. Megamind will likely be similar to Despicable Me, another animated film about a super villain. On a watchable scale, I give it 7 Ninja Stars out of 10. Here is the website:
http://www.megamind.com/
Overall a good set of new releases that should provide entertainment no matter what films you like. Next week Faster, Burlesque, 127 Hours, and Love and Other Drugs are released on DVD. Check back later in the week for reviews of 127 Hours, The Kings Speech, and an Oscar preview.
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