Blu N Review

Posted by Martin:

Be Kind Rewind

The Video: B+

The Audio: B

The Extras: B-

Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black and Mos Def has an interesting premise, re-shooting famous movies on VHS.  On Rottentomatoes it received a 66% fresh rating. Roger Ebert gave it 2 1/2 stars.  Written and Directed by Micehel Gondry who also directed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

The Video: B+

I give this a B+ because a lot this movie is focused in VHS land.  And I have to admit there was something nostalgic about seeing that look.  The rest of the film is attractively shot.  The film is formatted in 2:35.1 and is video codec in VC-1.

The Audio: B

Encoded in DTS-HD Master 7.1 this is a well done track.  Again when the movie goes into VHS the sound goes with it, and I found that ejoyable.  It is a good mix.

The Extras: B-

There are a few extras here.   Included are:

• Passaic Mosaic
• Brooker T and The Michel Gondry
• Jack Black & Mos Def Improvise Songs
• A Conversation with Jack Black and Michel Gondry
• Fats was Born Here
• The Making of “Be Kind Rewind”
• Mos Def, Michel Gondry & Jean-Michel Bernard LIVE! – Tribute to Fats Waller
• Theatrical Trailer

The two I recommend are “Passaic Mosaic” which is a short clip about the town where the movie both occurs and is shot.  I found this to be a very touching and original piece.

“The Making of Be Kind Rewind” is a good behind the scenes feature.  A good balance of seeing how the director worked, along with the actors and the crew.  For 33 minutes you learn a lot about this original movie.

Overall, I could recommend renting this disc, but there is no need to add this one permanently to your collection.