Couples Retreat Blu-ray

Couples Retreat

 (2009)

Comedy | Romance



Four Midwestern couples embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couple

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Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Kristen Bell
Director: Peter Billingsley

Couples Retreat Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Couples Retreat seeks solace on Blu-ray with a strong 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer; one that only falters when the Bora Bora sun sets and night descends. Eric Edwards' sweltering island palette is ripe with bold primaries, deep blacks, and bronzed but lifelike skintones; his neon-lit beach parties and therapeutic encounters look fantastic; and his sand-swept locales are brimming with brilliant blues and rich seascape greens. Contrast remains strong and stable throughout, and depth is commendable. However, a pair of murky, midnight jungle excursions and a dimly lit cabana showdown suffer from detail-sapping shadows and poor delineation. These shots never become a serious issue -- particularly since the image itself doesn't struggle with artifacting, unintentional noise, aliasing, smearing, crush, or other digital nonsense -- but they do represent a low point in an otherwise impressive presentation. Even so, fine textures are crisp and refined, closeups feature plenty of detail, and edge definition, though undermined by a bit of slight ringing, is sharp and satisfying. All things considered, Universal's transfer should please fans of the film and even leave detractors like myself nodding their heads.

Couples Retreat Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Universal's effective DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track follows suit, and even manages to enhance some of the more two-dimensional lulls in the film's soundscape. Dialogue, ever the concern in a chatty comedy like Couples Retreat, is clear, intelligible, and well prioritized. Lines are never lost in the shark-frenzied chaos, drowned out by the island nightlife, or dampened by the click-clack madness of a Guitar Hero match. LFE output is largely restrained, but opens up on more than one occasion, lending weight and heft to the couples' more bizarre misadventures. Likewise, the rear speakers are mainly used to support ocean ambience and resort acoustics, but get their own opportunities to show off a decidedly decent soundfield. While it isn't as enveloping as a Hollywood blockbuster or immersive as a nuanced Oscar-winner, directionality is convincing, pans are nice and smooth, and dynamics are more than equipped for the task at hand. Ultimately, Couples Retreat isn't going to turn heads or leave a trail of aching ears in its wake, but its lossless mix will appease its fanbase and leave listeners with few complaints.

Couples Retreat Blu-ray, News and Updates

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• Universal Announces Couples Retreat Blu-ray - December 22, 2009

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