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<\/a>I\u2019d say I was vastly disappointed with Misconduct<\/em><\/strong> considering the cast the filmmaker managed to gather but I\u2019ve been reviewing too long to give my hopes up and the studio of late hasn\u2019t had a the best of track records but with the likes of Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins, even in the late stages of their careers, you\u2019d think the script would\u2019ve been better.<\/p>\n

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Misconduct<\/span>
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\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Drama, Crime
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 106 min. \u2013 $24.99 | April 19, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/02\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman
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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Shintaro Shimosawa
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Simon Boyes & Adam Mason (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Alice Eve, Malin Akerman, Byung-Hun Lee, Julia Stiles, Glen Powell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Trailer
\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, English, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>22.2 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 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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After watching Misconduct<\/em><\/strong>, I was sure it was based on some third-rate, trashy mystery-thriller novel. When I found it was not, then it became a third-rate, trashy mystery-thriller movie where the filmmakers somehow wrangled in some quality talent topped by Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins not to mention some B-level talent like Josh Duhamel, Alice Eve, Julia Stiles and Malin Akerman. I can\u2019t say I was disappointed as I\u2019ve learned to temper any expectations with these Lionsgate Premiere movies but even so, I can only shake my head at the misuse (misconduct?) of the cast.<\/p>\n

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Ben Cahill (JOSH DUHAMEL) and his wife Charlotte (ALICE EVE), dealing with the loss of their unborn child, fill the grief with their work and for Ben that\u2019s working overdrive at a high-powered law firm and will get a case win at all cost, even going over the ethical line to do so. When his ex-girlfriend Emily Hynes (MALIN AKERMAN) comes back into his life, an innocent drink quickly progresses to a near sexual encounter at her apartment. There, she reveals she has files on her (much) older boyfriend Arthur Denning (ANTHONY HOPKINS), CEO of a pharmaceutical company, illegal activities that will not only cost him billions but will land him in jail. Ben uses the opportunity as a way to make his way up the ladder at the firm.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Denning receives a phone message and a photo of a bruised up Emily demanding $2 million in exchange for her life. With the aid of a private security firm, led by a woman named Jane (JULIA STILES), they meet the randevu spot, at an art gallery, only for Denning to go off-script and beat up a man presumed to be Emily\u2019s kidnapper. The reason for this is revealed down the line but it\u2019s not entirely satisfactory. And as for Jane? Yeah, she doesn\u2019t factor much into the plot…<\/p>\n

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Ben goes to the firm\u2019s boss, Charles Abrams (AL PACINO), who just so happens to be mortal enemies against Denning, to take on Denning one more time in spite of losing numerous cases before. For whatever reason, not entirely explained, Abrams allows Ben to handle the case with the promise of partnership if he wins a nine figure settlement or else lose his job. So Ben dives head first but before long, his life is turned upside down. For one thing, he drops by Emily\u2019s apartment to find her dead, apparently from a drug overdose. Instead of calling 911, thus putting his affair out in the open, he instead decides to leave.<\/p>\n

The second thing, there\u2019s a man credited only as \u201cThe Accountant\u201d (BYUNG-HUN LEE), with major health issues, attempting to intimidate Ben. This character, although intrigal to the so-called plot, only muddies the waters and his actions, and whom he\u2019s working for are perplexing to say the least.<\/p>\n

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As I said before, Misconduct<\/em><\/strong> is an all around trashy, and poorly written, mystery-thriller with many shades of Presumed Innocent<\/em>. The cast I suppose to their best with what they were given save for Pacino\u2019s final scene which was indicative of his career in the last few years. Outside of that, Hopkins has some OK moments though it did appear he was phoning it in while Josh Duhamel proves that he\u2019s not that good as a leading man, even with a bad script, he didn\u2019t exactly shine in another Lionsgate direct-to-video schlock, Fire with Fire<\/em>. The others, talented as they might be, don\u2019t have that many standout scenes except for maybe Alice Eve.<\/p>\n

The film was helmed by Shintaro Shimosawa marking his directorial debut following a variety of writing and producing stints (\u201cThe Following\u201d and co-producer of the two Grudge<\/em> films) while the screenplay was \u201cwritten\u201d by Adam Mason and Simon Boyes whose previous credits included last year\u2019s found footage horror-thriller, Hangman<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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In the end, Misconduct<\/em><\/strong> was a missed opportunity. It may not be the worst film I\u2019ve seen or even the most misusage of its cast (one could argue Ocean\u2019s Twelve<\/em> holds the crown there), but it\u2019s certainly not very good and destined to air at 3 am on HBO or Showtime. This isn\u2019t even worth a Netflix or Redbox rental.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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This release comes with a glossy, title-embossed slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

The Making of Misconduct<\/em> (15:08; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a behind-the-scenes featurette with your usual, and safe, interviews with members of the cast (Hopkins, Duhamel, Eve, Powell, Akerman, Stiles, Lee) and crew talking about the plot and characters. There\u2019s nothing really in-depth here though to be fair, there\u2019s not much depth to the movie either.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (3:26; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 There\u2019s nothing special here, just three scenes cut out I suppose to avoid a muddled plot, god forbid.<\/p>\n

Theatrical Trailer (2:18; HD)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 Extraction<\/a><\/em>, Exposed<\/a><\/em>, Arbitrage<\/em>,\u00a0Heist<\/a><\/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

Lionsgate releases Misconduct<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in glorious 1080p high-definition and a 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio. The transfer actually is quite pleasant to look at with sharp and well-defined detail throughout and although it\u2019s not exactly the most brilliant in terms of colors, with some scene looking a tad orange (presumably by choice of the director and\/or DP), it\u2019s still vibrant enough and has a decent pop to it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track offers up crisp and clean dialogue levels and although this is not the most robust lossless track I\u2019ve come across, it is more than serviceable coming to life typically with the soundtrack and score from Argentinean composer Federico Jusid. This is not the kind of track that will blow out your windows and the LFE channel doesn\u2019t kick in all that often outside of the score, but it is effective enough.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Overall, I\u2019d say I was vastly disappointed with Misconduct<\/em><\/strong> considering the cast the filmmaker managed to gather but I\u2019ve been reviewing too long to give my hopes up and the studio of late hasn\u2019t had a the best of track records, not to mention the movie barely had a release date, but with the likes of Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins, even in the late stages of their careers, you\u2019d think the script would\u2019ve been better but instead it\u2019s a trashy third-rate thriller with an absurd ending (two actually). The Blu-ray released through Lionsgate offers good video\/audio transfers and while limited, the features aren\u2019t half bad.<\/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