Table
19
(2017/Fox Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture:
B+/B- Sound: B+/B- Extras: C+ Film: C+
The
new romantic comedy Table
19
(2017) by Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound)
explores the losers at a table during a wedding. The film's
strongest point is its cast, with Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, June
Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, and Stephen Merchant. Attempting to be a John
Hughes movie of sorts, the group of misfits here are like a modern
day Breakfast
Club,
with each one having their own unusual ties to other members of the
wedding party. The bottom line: some laughs here and there, but
overall, mediocre fare with a second act that drags.
Despite
losing her maid of honor duties and being dumped by the best man via
a text message, Eloise (Kendrick) decides to attend her oldest
friend's wedding anyway. Of course, as you can imagine, this goes
south pretty quickly as he finds herself seated among random
strangers in the back of the ballroom, forcing them to be the
audience for this odd display of emotions. Also of course, these
outsiders soon become friends and end up making the most of their
awkward situation.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 2.39:1 and
a DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) lossless 5.1 track, the presentation is
pretty solid all around. The tone here is pretty realistic and
natural with no explosions or anything unrealistic happening in the
film. Sometimes the clarity is a bit too unforgiving for some of the
aging stars, but complimentary to others.
A
standard definition DVD of the film is also included with an
anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of 2.40:1 and a lossy Dolby
Digital 5.1 track that's standard for the format and has soft edges
and compression that are especially evident against the Blu-ray
transfer.
A
digital UV copy is also included.
Special
Features:
Deleted
Scenes
"Carol
Milner Kills It"
"Cousin
Donny Toasts It"
"Infamous
Kate Works It"
"Table
19 Swings It"
Featurettes
"Table
of Rejects"
"Head
of the Table"
"Table
for Six"
Gallery
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