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Release Date: 16 April, 2002 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $8.99 You SAVE: $0.99! Cast: Complete Cast (16 total) |
Domestic Disturbance Reviews
Not Very Disturbing, But Entertaining
"Domestic Disturbance" is an underrated thriller that boasts a frightening performance from Vince Vaughn and good work from John Travolta, playing a nice guy for a change.
Sure, the plot is very predictable all the way to the end, and the fact that we find out early on that Vaughn's character is a baddy takes a lot of the suspense out of the movie. But I was still compelled to watch to see how the good guy would eventually triumph. And Steve Buscemi also is a standout as Vaughn's creepy business partner.
I didn't expect a whole lot out of the film when I first saw it, but I found it an entertaining and satisfying way to kill 90 minutes.
He Will Do Anything To Protect His Family!
John Travolta is doing his best. He and Teri Polo have divorced amicably, and they're trying hard not to make this too difficult for their son, who is entering his troublesome teens. Polo is even marrying Extremely Likeable Guy Vince Vaughn. However, Vaughn is not what he seems. When Travolta's son witnesses Vaughn kill an ex-associate (Steve Buscemi), no one will believe him because he's cried wolf too often. No one, that is except for Travolta. This is an acceptable thriller, well put together, well performed, but deeply unsurprising and rather pedestrian. We've seen it all before, and we'll see it again.
The sound is pretty solid as far as the environment is concerned. The music and the sound effects have are given a strong surround mix (especially noticeable during storm sequences). The picture is presented in 2.35 anamorphic widescreen.
The primary extra is the commentary by director Harold Becker. This is very good: Becker is articulate and informative, taking us scene by scene through the film, explaining how things were done (how shots were staged, what decisions regarding tone of performances were made, and so on) and also why these decisions were made. We also have six deleted scenes (with optional commentary by Becker). Becker introduces the entire collection of deleted scenes as well (though this is audio only). Two storyboard sequences are reproduced (but not, sadly, with comparisons to the film itself), and there's a trailer. The menu has a fully animated and scored main page, but the transitions and secondary pages are basic.
Though there is nothing that really stands out about either the film or the disc, there is nothing that is really bad either. Mark this one as rigorously okay.
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