BLU-RAY
REVIEW:
AMERICAN GIRL: LEA TO THE
RESCUE
6/11/2016

OVERVIEW:
American Girl’s 2016 Girl of the Year™, Lea Clark, stars as the brand’s first-ever action-adventure movie hero in American Girl: Lea to the Rescue. In the thrilling sequel to the original book series, Lea must face her fears as she travels deep into the Brazilian rainforest to solve the mystery of her missing brother. In her quest to find him, she befriends Amazonian tribespeople, helps save endangered animals, and, ultimately, must bring ruthless animal poachers to justice. The all-new, action-packed adventure for girls, American Girl: Lea to the Rescue is the latest in a long line of fresh, modern and family-friendly films from American Girl, that also includes Grace Stirs Up Success, Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight, Saige Paints The Sky, and McKenna Shoots for the Stars. American Girl: Lea to the Rescue premieres on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, and On Demand on June 14th, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film will also be available on DIGITAL HD two weeks early on May 31st, 2016.
SYNOPSIS: Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. When Lea’s brother, Zac, goes missing while studying the ecology in South America—and she suspects he’s fallen prey to a band of ruthless animal poachers—Lea convinces her mom to spring into action. From the minute their plane touches down, Lea’s mom wants her to stay safe in the city, but Lea is determined to save both her brother and the endangered exotic animals she loves! Will Lea come to the rescue of her brother before it’s too late?
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English,
French
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles -
English SDH, Spanish
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
BORN FOR ADVENTURE:
MEET LEA CLARK ™ – Our newest American Girl is
here and ready for adventure! In this featurette we’ll
meet Lea Clark played by Maggie Elizabeth Jones. See why
she’s so excited to be the next American Girl star.
STAR POWER: MEET
THE CAST – With strong female leaders in front and
behind the camera, this film is not lacking in girl power.
Hear from the director and our female cast as they
describe what it’s been like working with so many strong
girl role models.
WELCOME TO THE
RAINFOREST: A DAY ON SET – Go on set with the
Clark family as they break down an action packed scene.
There’s stunts, helicopters and a whole lot of fun.
THE ADVENTURE
COLLECTION: CREATING LEA’S STYLE – Want to look
like your new favorite American Girl? Step inside Lea’s
closet to get fashion looks created for the movie.
HOW WE DID IT: ANIMATRONICS IN THE AMAZON – Lea and her family love animals. Discover the magic of movie making as we break down the animatronics behind the film’s sloth.