Moonlight Mile (UK)
In life and love, expect the unexpected
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 117 mins
Retail Price: £17.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
When Joe Nast`s (Jake Gyllenhaal) marriage plans change due to an unexpected loss, he wants to be the man he believes everyone wants him to be dutifully bereaved husband-to-be and the perfect would-be son-in-law to Ben (Dustin Hoffman) and JoJo (Susan Sarandon). But when another woman unexpectedly enters his life, he`s torn between fulfilling his new role and following his heart. Moonlight Mile is an emotional tale of disarming honesty and unexpected humour.
Special Features:
`Moonlight Mile: A Journey To Screen` documentary. Audio commentary with director Brad Silberling. Audio commentary with director and cast. Deleted scenes.
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Brad Silberling
Written By:
Brad Silberling
Starring:
Ellen Pompeo
Aleksia Landeau
Susan Sarandon
Dustin Hoffman
Jake Gyllenhaal
Casting By:
Avy Kaufman
Soundtrack By:
Mark Isham
Director of Photography:
Phedon Papamichael
Editor:
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Costume Designer:
Mary Zophres
Production Designer:
Missy Stewart
Producer:
Brad Silberling
Mark Johnson
Brian W. Cook
Executive Producer:
Patricia Whitcher
Susan Sarandon
David Hoberman
Ashok Amritraj
Distributor:
Touchstone Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
I really had high expectations from this movie, mainly due to its impressive cast.
However, I was very disappointed to discover, this movie is nothing short of a typical boring drama-wannabe.
The characters are flat, the story is very slow and goes nowhere. "In life and love, expect the unexpected", or so it says on the package. Well, nothing unexpected happens in this movie.
The video transfer is average. There are several compression signs and the picture isn`t as sharp as it should be. To top it all, the movie is presented in the wrong aspect ratio, making all the characters seem tall and skinny (they wish...).
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ok. The surrounds are used occasionally, but nothing major.
The menus are animated with sound.
The disc offers no extras at all.
Bottom line - with a nearly non-existent plot, a bad video transfer and no extras to compensate for all of the above, this is definitely a "don`t you dare renting it" title. Avoid.