Harold Ramis' latest film failed at the box office.

But does Year One deserve a fresh chance on Blu-ray?

Im glad I did, as I would have been disappointed if Id made the 50 minute round trip.

There are funny moments in the movie, its just really inconsistent.

Highlights are easily the exchanges between Jack Blacks Zed and Michael Ceras Oh, which are great at times.

The two seem to have a good chemistry between them.

Its just a shame the films a bit of a let down.

being the prime example.

Some of the cameos are ace.

That seems to be the films big flaw.

Given the premise being fairly promising and the talent involved, its not unreasonable to expect more.

The pacing is poor, a percentage of the scenes seem to lack any sense of purpose whatsoever.

Its as though some scenes are there purely to support the jokes as opposed to adding to the story.

Whats worse is that some scenes dont have a logical conclusion.

I found this quite frustrating.

The film has many flaws but its not entirely without merit.

Michael Cera is by far the highlight of this film even if his role is essentially George Michael BC.

The Disc

I was quite surprised with the picture here, as its fantastic.

Its not quite demo quality, but its not far off.

Theres an incredible amount of detail and the colours are extremely vivid.

Sadly, the sound quality doesnt match the near demo quality of the picture.

The picture quality far surpasses the quality of the movie; the sound quality matches it.

A lot of the extras are fairly run of the mill, but theres a decent amount here.

As with a lot of other Sony discs, Cinechat makes a return.

Yep, thats the amazing feature that allows you chat to other people watching the same movie as you.

Theres a feature calledThe Year One Cutting Room.

I had a bit of a play around with this.

Basically, it lets you reorganise scenes and share them on BD live.

If youre a fan of the movie, definitely pick up the Blu-ray.

The pictures great and theres a decent amount of extras.

If you havent seen the movie, Id definitely recommend renting before buying.Feature:

Year Oneisout nowon Blu-ray.

Rating:

4 out of 5