{"id":11477,"date":"2016-02-28T09:16:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T17:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=11477"},"modified":"2016-02-28T09:17:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T17:17:16","slug":"review-missyoualready-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/02\/review-missyoualready-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Miss You Already BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Miss You Already<\/em><\/strong> might be a clich\u00e9d drama but the performances, especially Toni Collette, and some of the writing, especially in how it relates to the battle with cancer \u2013 both on clinical and personal points \u2013 at least helps make it entertaining if not on an emotional level.<\/p>\n

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Miss You Already<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Comedy
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 113 min. \u2013 $24.98 | March 1, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/28\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman
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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Catherine Hardwicke
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Morwenna Banks (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy Considine, Frances de la Tour, Jacqueline Bisset<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Music Video
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>40.4 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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** Please note: This review contains plot spoilers<\/strong> so you might want to skip this section if have not seen the movie or don\u2019t care. **<\/p>\n

Speaking of spoilers, the back cover has a quote, from the esteemed site, Buzzfeed calling Miss You Already<\/em><\/strong> the \u201cBeaches<\/em> for 2015\u201d. That right there, if you\u2019ve seen Beaches<\/em> or at least know about it, pretty much tells you what kind of movie this will be.<\/p>\n

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The film follows two life-long friends Jess (DREW BARRYMORE) and Milly (TONI COLLETTE). Since their childhood, when Jess moved from the States to England, the two were inseparable. They shared every life experience from first kisses to first loves and even marriage with Milly becoming pregnant and eventually having a shotgun wedding with rocker Kit (DOMINIC COOPER), and years later add another child, while Jess falls for construction worker Jago (PADDY CONSIDINE), though the couple is having trouble conceiving.<\/p>\n

Life takes a turn for the worse, however, for Milly when she\u2019s diagnosed with breast cancer and this is one of the more unique yet unsettling aspects of the film. Director Catherine Hardwicke gives us a raw look at the procedure for chemotherapy and Milly\u2019s emotional state from diagnosis through having her hair removed and finding a wig. Further drama, the doctor recommends mastectomy to prevent further recurrence once the chemo worked.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, for Jess, Jago takes a much needed high paying job working on an oil rig in order to pay for in vitro fertilization, but this will keep him away from home for months with spotty reception. This puts Jess in a quandary once she is pregnant while still supporting an emotionally fractured Milly who begins to unravel; even toying with infidelity as her and Kit\u2019s love life is all but gone.<\/p>\n

Miss You Already<\/em><\/strong> is a well made and nicely balanced movie moving from drama to comedy swiftly but also effective with the predictable ending made all the better thanks to the performances, especially Toni Collette who shines in role I think any actor or actress would envy. For her part, Drew Barrymore stands up well against Collette and the pair looks like the best of friends. She has some great comedic and dramatic scenes such as confronting Milly after her affair and she shares some great moments with Paddy Considine. Equally, though taking a backseat for the most part, Dominic Cooper and Collette have nice chemistry.<\/p>\n

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The film, as mentioned before, was directed by Catherine Hardwicke who steps back to her dramatic roots following a couple fantasy flicks (Twilight<\/em>, Red Riding Hood<\/em>) and although it can be schmaltzy in some instances, and again you can see the ending coming before the title shot, I thought it was an effective job in conjunction with a well written screenplay from Morwenna Banks. It is at least well worth a rental.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Director Katherine Hardwicke and Associate Producers Jeff Toye and Jamie Holt sit down for an informative and fairly light-hearted track providing some insight into how and where certain scenes were filmed.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (18:15; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 There are six scenes included here, some extended, that add a few more character moments but probably were removed for pacing issues; includes optional commentary.<\/p>\n

With Love: Making Miss You Already<\/em> (14:31; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette including interviews with members of the cast and crew as they talk about the plot and characters intermixed with footage from the film.<\/p>\n

Music Videos<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Crazy Ones\u201d by Paloma Faith (4:18; HD), \u201cThere\u2019s a Place\u201d by The All-American Rejects (4:59; HD)<\/p>\n

On-Set Selfies (0:45; HD)<\/u><\/strong> are just a collection of pics taken by the cast.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 Stonewall<\/em>, Love & Mercy<\/em>, Love the Coopers<\/em>, Mr. Holmes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Miss You Already<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray through Lionsgate presented in its original 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). Despite the film\u2019s dramatic tone (for the most part), it is a bright and lively looking picture with well balanced colors and detail looks sharp and well defined. Blacks were stark and I didn\u2019t notice any major instances of artifacts, aliasing or other flaws.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The movie comes with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track offers up crisp and clear dialogue levels and although it is limited since it is a drama\/comedy, the front and rear channels at least get some usage with the catchy soundtrack including R.E.M.\u2019s \u201cLosing My Religion\u201d giving it some nice depth, though that\u2019s the extent of it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Overall, Miss You Already<\/em><\/strong> might be a clich\u00e9d drama but the performances, especially Toni Collette, and some of the writing, especially in how it relates to the battle with cancer \u2013 both on clinical and personal points \u2013 at least helps make it entertaining if not on an emotional level. The Blu-ray released by Lionsgate has good video\/audio transfers and a fair selection of bonus material.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n