{"id":25377,"date":"2021-01-29T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T00:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=25377"},"modified":"2021-01-29T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T00:11:11","slug":"review-stretch-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/01\/review-stretch-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Stretch Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Stretch<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that unfortunately gone under the radar thanks to it going straight to streaming (before it routine) six years ago. Patrick Wilson is pitch-perfect in the lead and Chris Pine shows off his comedic prowess.<\/p>\n

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Stretch<\/span>
\n(2014)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy, Action, Crime<\/span>
\nKino Lorber | R \u2013 94 min. \u2013 $24.95 | January 12, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 01\/29\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Joe Carnahan
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Jerry Corley & Rob Rose and Joe Carnahan (story), Joe Carnahan (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine, Ed Helms, James Badge Dale, Brooklyn Decker, Jessica Alba<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Interview, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>32.45 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>42.25 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>When Hollywood limo driver Stretch (PATRICK WILSON) is in need of some quick cash to pay back his debts to a notorious gangster, he takes a job with a billionaire client (CHRIS PINE in an uncredited role) in hopes of a big payday. His client\u2019s eccentricities soon escalate into a wild night of adventure, sex and danger, which begins to make the fate of returning to the mob empty-handed seem reasonable.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>While I have seen many films from Joe Carnahan including Smokin\u2019 Aces<\/em>, Narc<\/em>, The A-Team<\/em> and The Grey<\/em>, Stretch<\/em><\/strong> was one that seemed to slip by, probably because Universal scrapped a theatrical release and producer Jason Blum was unable to find a distributor, so it was ultimately debuted on iTunes, Amazon and VOD. It\u2019s a real shame because Stretch<\/em><\/strong> is a hilarious dark comedy, a film I immensely enjoyed, more so than Smokin\u2019 Aces<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The film at times is off-the-wall insane and with Patrick Wilson in the lead, just works about at every level, playing a down-and-almost-out character so damn well. Not alone in this, but Wilson is a bit of an underappreciated actor, turning in solid performances no matter the genre be it horror (The Conjuring<\/em> and Insidious<\/em>) or action-adventure (Aquaman<\/em>). Included in the cast are Ed Helms as a former limo driver turned imaginary friend; James Badge Dale, another underrated actor, as an undercover FBI agent; Jessica Alba playing the limo company receptionist.<\/p>\n

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Last and certainly not least, Chris Pine in an unusually uncredited role (apparently did it for free) given the size of the part, as an eccentric billionaire who takes Stretch down a dark and bizarre path. The interactions between Pine and Wilson are priceless and alone are worth the time investment.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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