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The Open Road(2009)
Minor leaguer Carlton Garrett takes an unexpected road trip to track down his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle Garrett , when Carlton’s mother becomes sick. Knowing his charming yet painfully immature dad’s likelihood to disappoint, Carlton enlists his on-again-off-again girlfriend Lucy for emotional support. Once reunited, Carlton struggles to deal with the series of misadventures caused by his father’s antics, including missed flights, car trouble, and bathroom brawls. Years of miscommunication, frustration and comically awkward attempts at bonding come to a head as the mismatched trio make their way from Ohio back home to Houston to reunite the family. For more about The Open Road and The Open Road Blu-ray release, see The Open Road Blu-ray Review Starring: Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Mary Steenburgen Director: Michael Meredith » See full cast & crew The Open Road Blu-ray, Video QualityThe Open Road pulls into Blu-ray with a decent but slightly underwhelming 1080p, 2.35:1-framed transfer that's marked by a host of minor annoyances. It features a warm color palette that's reflected in rosy flesh tones throughout. On top of a hint of banding in a few shots, the image goes soft on occasion with a few shots appearing terribly artificial, almost as if characters had been cut-and-pasted into the frame. Blacks appear somewhat uneven, crushing details here and looking too bright there, though some of the better scenes feature rich and inky blacks that appear naturally realized. There's also a touch of haloing around a few scattered objects. All is not lost, however. The Open Road sports a fair amount of depth and above-average detail in many shots; whether overhead shots of pavement that reveal a rich a palpable texture, lines and seams in clothing, or the wear and tear of weathered wooden fence posts seen along the journey from Ohio to Texas, the transfer allows for a fair amount of detail to excite the visual senses. Color reproduction is solid and generally natural, with no shades appearing too aggressive or too dull. Rounded out by a thin veneer of grain that adds to a nice film-like appearance when all is right with the transfer, The Open Road makes for a somewhat problematic but ultimately passable Blu-ray release from Starz. The Open Road Blu-ray, Audio QualityThe Open Road travels onto Blu-ray with a front-heavy Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless soundtrack. This one is terribly basic but not overtly problematic. Music sometimes sounds cramped up the middle with little in the way of a natural flow to the sides, not to mention the back. Surround activity is minimal; atmospherics remain focused across the front, whether chirping crickets during a nighttime scene outside of a gas station or background music in a restaurant, both in chapter four. Dialogue delivery, outside of a few muffled lines underneath Jeff Bridges' accent, is consistently smooth and crisp. There's very little else to this one. It delivers a basic, no-frills listen that suits the movie well enough but won't wow listeners in any regard.
The Open Road Blu-ray, News and Updates• The Open Road Announced for Blu-ray Release - September 15, 2009 Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake film 'The Open Road' to Blu-ray on November 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this film video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by ...
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