{"id":23688,"date":"2020-08-14T14:28:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T21:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=23688"},"modified":"2021-10-02T16:11:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T23:11:10","slug":"review-high-note-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/08\/review-high-note-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Note Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The High Note<\/em><\/strong> is a fine music-drama-comedy with some good performances from Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross, but can\u2019t say this is a terribly memorable film and unlikely will remember a month from now.<\/p>\n

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The High Note<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Comedy, Music<\/span>
\nUniversal Pictures | PG13 \u2013 113 min. \u2013 $34.98 | August 11, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 08\/14\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Nisha Ganatra
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Flora Greeson (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube, Bill Pullman<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Music Video
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>42.87 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>40.56 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C (untested)<\/span><\/p>\n
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (TRACEE ELLIS ROSS), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie (DAKOTA JOHNSON) is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: The High Note<\/em><\/strong> is a decent but ultimately forgettable music-drama though I did like the performances from Dakota Johnson \u2013 further proving to be a talented actress despite appearing in the 50 Shades<\/em> franchise \u2013 as well as Tracee Ellis Ross, somebody I\u2019m not especially familiar with (though know she\u2019s a star in Black-ish<\/em>), however she does have a nice singing voice. The other highlight is some catchy R&B music, both new and old. Ice Cube for his part is fine and has a few fun scenes opposite Johnson.<\/p>\n

The film was directed by Nisha Ganatra following the Emma Thompson\/Mindy Kaling drama-comedy Late Night<\/em> and was scripted by Flora Greeson marking her feature debut. The High Note<\/em><\/strong> is an adequately entertaining music-drama that could\u2019ve used more focus on either Maggie or Grace\u2019s stories, but still the music itself is catchy and at the very least never was bored or lost interested.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy, slightly title-embossed, slip cover<\/strong>. Included inside is a DVD Copy<\/strong> and Digital HD<\/strong> redemption code.<\/p>\n

Deleted\/Alternate\/Extended Scenes (25:48)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 There are 22 scenes included here, some just alternate takes and others don\u2019t really expand the plot or characters.<\/p>\n

The Dream Team: Inside the Creation of The High Note<\/em> (5:16)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Short promotional featurette with on-set interviews with the cast and crew set against scenes from the movie.<\/p>\n

Making a Legend: The Grace Davis Story (4:04)<\/u><\/strong> is a profile on the fictional character.<\/p>\n

Last up is a Music Video (3:08)<\/u><\/strong> for \u201cLike I Do\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Universal releases The High Note<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray shown in its original 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and has been given a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture is bright and fairly colorful from the few concert sequences while detail is sharp and well defined throughout.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with a strong DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track taking full advantage of the pop-R&B music and score with nice depth as the LFE kicks on. Dialogue comes through with good clarity. I didn\u2019t notice any major or obvious instances of interference or poor sound design.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, The High Note<\/em><\/strong> is a fine music-drama-comedy with some good performances from Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross, but can\u2019t say this is a terribly memorable film and unlikely will remember a month from now.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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