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The Great Buck Howard Blu-ray Review

Score: 45

from 3 reviewers

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A commendable John Malkovich performance doesn't save 'The Great Buck Howard' from mediocre AV quality and lackluster extras, making it a decent one-time rental.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 40

The Great Buck Howard's Blu-Ray video presentation is a mixed bag, with notable clarity and textural nuance in spots but generally plagued by excessive grain, lackluster color palette, washed-out tones, and unimpressive black levels in the AVC-encoded 1080p transfer, despite being shot by renowned cinematographer Tak Fujimoto.

Audio: 48

"The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track of 'The Great Buck Howard' offers clear and crisp dialogue that benefits from the lossless audio's higher fidelity, yet lacks immersive surround use, dynamic range, and impactful low-end, largely remaining front-focused with minimal engagement from the score and ambient effects."

Extra: 40

The Blu-ray extras for 'The Great Buck Howard' offer a mix of extended scenes, brief outtakes, and behind-the-scenes featurettes, with the highlight being insights into the real Amazing Kreskin. However, both the commentary and various featurettes, including the redundant HDNet promo, may only appeal to die-hard fans.

Movie: 57

The Great Buck Howard, with John Malkovich giving an almost perfect portrayal of an out-of-touch mentalist, offers a mildly amusing but ultimately forgettable experience, hindered by an uninspiring narrative and lackluster performances, particularly from Colin Hanks. Despite thematic explorations of fame and resilience, the film's tone and pacing issues diminish its impact.

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