BLU-RAY
REVIEW: AWAY WE GO
09/27/09
OVERVIEW:
From acclaimed Director Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road) comes this funny, romantic,
honest and surprisingly moving film that explores the comedic twists and emotional turns in one expectant
couple’s journey to find the right place to put down roots.
Release on DVD and Blu-ray by Universal Studios Home
Entertainment September 29, 2009.
John Krasinski (NBC’s “The Office”) and Maya Rudolph (NBC’s “Saturday Night Live”) transcend what you’ve seen before with break out performances that
are warm, emotional and funny, as they go on their journey visiting friends and family brought to life by the
enormously talented ensemble cast including Catherine O’Hara (Best In Show), Jeff Daniels (State of Play),
Allison Janney (Juno), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Batman: The Dark Knight), and set to the original music of singer
songwriter Alexi Murdoch (Garden State).
SYNOPSIS: John Krasinski (“The Office”) and Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live”) star in the
heartfelt film that explores the comedic twists and turns in one couple’s journey across contemporary
America. Anticipating the birth of their first child, longtime couple Burt (Krasinski) and Verona (Rudolph)
embark on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family in order to find their perfect home. Featuring a
remarkable soundtrack and an incredible ensemble cast – including Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Catherine O’Hara and Jim Gaffigan. It’s the hilarious, witty film that critics are hailing as
“absolutely extraordinary!” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)
BLU-RAY: The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio preserving its theatrical
format. The picture is just flawless, giving the film the
special effects the clarity that
only high definition can provide. Universal Pictures Home
Entertainment did a phenomenal job in this transfer. Very
clean! Not only the picture looks
excellent in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1
Dolby TrueHD in English that provides a nice complement to
the picture. It also includes 5.1 Dolby Digital language
tracks in Spanish and French, as well as subtitles in
Spanish, English and
French
In terms of Special Features,
the Away We Go Blu-ray Disc contains a Feature Commentary with Director Sam Mendes and Writers Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida,
as well as your standard "Making Of" featurette. It also
includes a featurette about the filmmakers approach of creating
a film environmentally friendly.
Overall Sam Mendes delivers
another gem that is very well recommended that deserves to
be watch. The same can be said about cast and the
extraordinary soundtrack.
VIDEO:
1080P Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
AUDIO:
English TrueHD
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - Spanish French 5.1
Surround
Subtitles - Spanish, English,
French
BONUS FEATURES:
The Making of Away We Go Director Sam Mendes works with the highly original literary
voices of Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida to bring Burt and Verona’s journey to life.
Green Filmmaking In this featurette we’ll hear from the key cast and filmmakers on the
innovative and effective way Away We Go has pushed the envelope on environmentally friendly
filmmaking.
Feature Commentary with Director Sam Mendes and Writers Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida
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more content, watch the latest trailers, and more!
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