Blu-ray Review “New Year’s Eve”

Directed by: Garry Marshall
Starring: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Héctor Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, Sofía Vergara
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Running Time: 118 minutes

Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Garry Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day” was my first review when I started this site back in February 2010. I was one of the only critics to actually really enjoy the film. This film is not a sequel but follows the holiday theme and even includes similar repeat cast. It doesn’t have that same romantic factor as “Valentine’s Day” but it is also not as bad as all critics have said. It is sweet and definitely captures the spirit of the holiday. I say this being a native New Yorker and there is nothing in the world like a New Year’s Even in NYC. My only issue is no idea when Warner Bros. is releasing this film now, I would have thought November/December would have been a more ideal time.

This Blu-ray combo pack also comes with a DVD disc of the film, as well as an Ultraviolet digital streaming copy. The video looks sharp in its 1080p and its aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The audio also works well with the film’s music using an DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. The special features are decent but nothing amazing. With everyone from this amazing cast, Garry Marshall was not able to get anyone to join him on his audio commentary. There are two six minute featurettes, including the first “The Magic of Times Square” and “New Year’s Eve: Secrets of the Stars”. My least favorite feature and part of the movie as well is “Jon Bon Jovi and Lea Michele Rock New Year’s Eve”. Movie would have been a 5/5 stars without them. Lastly there are numerous deleted scenes with introduction by Garry Marshall and a very long, though funny, gag reel included.

Director/producer Garry Marshall brings together an stellar ensemble cast to celebrate love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.

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