Blu-ray Movie Reviews

You Again (Blu-ray)

David Vaughn  |  Feb 7, 2011

High school can be the best of times or the worst of times, depending on your experience. For Marnie (Kristen Bell), it was the latter. Teased throughout her years because of her acne and not being part of the "in" crowd, her memories are anything but fond. Years after graduation, she heads home to see her brother tie the knot and discovers he's marrying her nemesis (Odette Yustman) from high school.

With a cast that includes Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Betty White, one would assume these stars wouldn't attach their names to anything but a surefire hit. Wrong! The laughs are hard to come by, the slapstick is anything but funny, and the ending is vomit educing.

Video Highlights

  • AVC/1080p encode on a BD-50 disc
  • Solid primary colors
  • Inky blacks
  • Strong detail
  • Excellent depth

Audio Highlights

  • DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack
  • Lackluster sound design
  • Front-heavy presentation
  • Tepid dynamics

The highlight to the entire experience is the strong AVC video encode, which features a natural color palette and inky blacks. Unfortunately, the middling audio experience doesn't help the poor screenplay improve one bit.

Bonus Materials br>

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Two featurettes
  • Blooper Dance Party

It's rare that Disney releases a movie that's so poorly done, but this is the worst film I've seen in 2011 by a large margin and is best to be avoided. Its only redeeming quality is its strong video presentation, but even that's not worth a $2 Redbox rental.

Release Date: February 8, 2011
Studio: Disney

Movie: 2/10
Picture: 9/10
Sound: 6/10

Review System

Source
Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player

Display
JVC DLA-RS40 projector
Stewart FireHawk screen (76.5" wide, 16:9)

Electronics
Integra DTC-80.2 pre/pro
Anthem PVA-7 power amplifier
Belkin PVA-PF60 power conditioner

Speakers
M&K S-150s (L, C, R)
M&K SS-150s (LS, RS, SBL, SBR)
SVS PC-Ultra subwoofer

Cables
Monoprice HDMI cables (source to pre/pro)
Best Deal analog-audio cables
PureLink HDC Fiber Optic HDMI Cable System (15 meters) from pre/pro to projector

Acoustical treatments from GIK Acoustics

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