Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping.
Pick of the Week: “GOAT”
Most animated movies these days are marketed solely on their star-studded voice casts, but Sony Pictures Animation’s “GOAT” comes with a different set of bona fides, having been crafted by the same artists behind “K-Pop Demon Hunters” and the “Spider-Verse” franchise, some of the biggest animated films of the past decade. That unique visual style is once again on display in “GOAT,” with a stunning, hand-painted aesthetic that makes what is an otherwise formulaic underdog sports movie feel fresher than it probably should. The story beats are predictable, and the voice cast isn’t all that memorable, but “GOAT” is a lot better than it looks on the surface thanks to its gorgeous visuals and charming narrative. It’s no “Space Jam,” but it might be the closest thing this generation ever gets to a family-friendly basketball movie of its own.
Extras include a collection of behind-the-scenes featurettes and more. FINAL VERDICT: RENT
Also Out This Week:
“Wuthering Heights” — Emerald Fennell has become quite a polarizing filmmaker due to her bold, provocative style, but while that’s served her well in her first two features (“Promising Young Woman” and “Saltburn”), her third film — a loose adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights” — fails to deliver an equally compelling experience. There are some nice visuals as expected, especially a highly stylized montage set to Charli XCX’s “Chains of Love” that is a particular highlight, but the rest of the film never really engages in the same manner. The story doesn’t have enough meat on its bones to keep you invested, while the lead characters are so immensely unlikable that it’s hard to care about anything that happens to them. Though “Wuthering Heights” deserves at least some credit for trying something different with its source material, it doesn’t make the film any less of a disappointing misfire. Extras include an audio commentary by Fennell and a behind-the-scenes look at making the film. FINAL VERDICT: SKIP
Disclosure: Bullz-Eye was provided a copy of the above titles for review purposes.
