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Me Myself I
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The Movie:
The second film about switching places with a variation on a character this year (see also "Passion Of Mind", which I will also be seeing soon to review), "Me Myself and I" stars Rachael Griffiths("Hillary and Jackie") as Pamela Drury, a young woman who finds herself alone and unhappy. As with "Sliding Doors" and a few other recent films, we are shown what might have happened to the character had they made a different choice earlier in their life. In this case, Pamela regrets that she did not accept a marriage proposal 13 years ago, and wishes now that she was married with children.
One day, she steps out into the street and gets hit by a car. When she wakes up, she's confronted with herself. Or, more specifically, the version of herself that did marry Robert Dixon those thirteen years ago.
Griffiths is a wonderful, beautiful actress that makes this film into something more than it may have been without her. She is able to communicate so many feelings with simple facial gestures. A good example is a scene where the children that the "other her" had with Robert. The looks that Griffiths comes up with to show her terror at the introduction of a group of children is priceless. And the film goes even further by taking the "Other Pamela" away, and leaving the original one to fend for herself in a new universe.
The film was marketed as a comedy, but as it settled itself in, the film becomes more of a mixture of comedy and drama - an appealing one, definitely. Pamela must learn to be a parent, and to take care of a group of children who definitely aren't going to be able to take care of themselves anytime soon. Part of the film reminded me of sort of a less corny version of the Sandra Bullock movie "While You Were Sleeping". Both main characters are lonely and want a family - where Bullock's finds joy in a loving family, Pamela finds that it's more than she bargained for.
Again, the movie is really brought to life by the performance of Griffiths, which should be noticed at Oscar time. The film does have a few spots where it misses the mark; few of the supporting characters are given much of a role, and the film does have a few slow moments. But much of it is funny and charming, never becoming too dramatic, but keeping from being too light. We care about the Pamela character and she carries the movie. And I'm still not sure why the film is R-rated; although there is some "dialogue" and "situations", it's all very innocent and more a PG-13 movie.
The DVD
VIDEO: As with their usual efforts, Tristar gives us a great looking presentation for "Me Myself I", a film that's not visually busy in any way, but generally looks strong, with rich colors and, with this DVD, images that are crisp and clear. Sharpness is strong with only a few short instances that go into very slight softness. The majority of the images are bright and well-defined, never lacking clarity.
Colors don't pop off the screen, but their warmth and richness is inviting and pleasant to look at. Colors are strong, with no flaws to be found. Flaws with the presentation are minor at most - a bit of very light grain shows up a couple of times, but this is hardly noticable. A few very small speckles on the print used and a couple of trace instances of pixelation appear, but these are hardly noticeable with the rest of the presentation looking so good otherwise.
Again, good work from the studio who offers a presentation up to their usual standards of high quality.
SOUND: Although the majority of "Me, Myself, I" is dialogue driven, there are some moments where the sound really does play a great role. A rainstorm about 15 minutes into the movie ennvelops the audience in the downpour, with the sounds of rain from all sides. During some of the outdoor scenes, the surrounds also deliver some enjoyable ambient sounds. The film also has a lively music score, delievered nicely by the front speakers. Dialogue is clear and clean, sounding natural. Mainly a dialogue-driven soundtrack with a few more "open" moments.
MENUS:: The main menu contains some slight but fun animation, and the sub-menus are done nicely, with film-themed images.
EXTRAS:
Commentary: This is a commentary from director Pip Karmel. It's an okay commentary, and the director is able to offer quite a bit of information about the production. She isn't terribly energetic, though - and her flat emotion makes an otherwise good commentary a bit of a slow listen. Thankfully though, the commentary has a minimum of pauses and tells the viewer about Griffiths, much of the shooting schedule, and also, she points out many details throughout the film that one might not have noticed. If you want to learn more about the film after watching it, the commentary may be worth a listen.
Trailers: As usual, a group of trailers for other Tristar titles are included: First off, the trailer for "Me, Myself, I"(Full-frame, Dolby 2.0, R-rated trailer); "28 Days"(Full-Frame, Dolby Digital 5.1); "Crazy In Alabama"(Full-Frame, Dolby 2.0), "Girl, Interrupted"(1.85:1, Dolby Digital 5.1); "Mifune"(Full_Frame/Dolby 2.0), "Hanging Up"(Dolby Digital 5.1, 1.85:1).
Also: Talent files.
Final Thoughts: "Me, Myself, I" is a sweet, charming movie that I found very enjoyable and entertaining. Rachael Griffiths has a great performance that deserves to be awarded, and the DVD is definitely worth a look.
The second film about switching places with a variation on a character this year (see also "Passion Of Mind", which I will also be seeing soon to review), "Me Myself and I" stars Rachael Griffiths("Hillary and Jackie") as Pamela Drury, a young woman who finds herself alone and unhappy. As with "Sliding Doors" and a few other recent films, we are shown what might have happened to the character had they made a different choice earlier in their life. In this case, Pamela regrets that she did not accept a marriage proposal 13 years ago, and wishes now that she was married with children.
One day, she steps out into the street and gets hit by a car. When she wakes up, she's confronted with herself. Or, more specifically, the version of herself that did marry Robert Dixon those thirteen years ago.
Griffiths is a wonderful, beautiful actress that makes this film into something more than it may have been without her. She is able to communicate so many feelings with simple facial gestures. A good example is a scene where the children that the "other her" had with Robert. The looks that Griffiths comes up with to show her terror at the introduction of a group of children is priceless. And the film goes even further by taking the "Other Pamela" away, and leaving the original one to fend for herself in a new universe.
The film was marketed as a comedy, but as it settled itself in, the film becomes more of a mixture of comedy and drama - an appealing one, definitely. Pamela must learn to be a parent, and to take care of a group of children who definitely aren't going to be able to take care of themselves anytime soon. Part of the film reminded me of sort of a less corny version of the Sandra Bullock movie "While You Were Sleeping". Both main characters are lonely and want a family - where Bullock's finds joy in a loving family, Pamela finds that it's more than she bargained for.
Again, the movie is really brought to life by the performance of Griffiths, which should be noticed at Oscar time. The film does have a few spots where it misses the mark; few of the supporting characters are given much of a role, and the film does have a few slow moments. But much of it is funny and charming, never becoming too dramatic, but keeping from being too light. We care about the Pamela character and she carries the movie. And I'm still not sure why the film is R-rated; although there is some "dialogue" and "situations", it's all very innocent and more a PG-13 movie.
The DVD
VIDEO: As with their usual efforts, Tristar gives us a great looking presentation for "Me Myself I", a film that's not visually busy in any way, but generally looks strong, with rich colors and, with this DVD, images that are crisp and clear. Sharpness is strong with only a few short instances that go into very slight softness. The majority of the images are bright and well-defined, never lacking clarity.
Colors don't pop off the screen, but their warmth and richness is inviting and pleasant to look at. Colors are strong, with no flaws to be found. Flaws with the presentation are minor at most - a bit of very light grain shows up a couple of times, but this is hardly noticable. A few very small speckles on the print used and a couple of trace instances of pixelation appear, but these are hardly noticeable with the rest of the presentation looking so good otherwise.
Again, good work from the studio who offers a presentation up to their usual standards of high quality.
SOUND: Although the majority of "Me, Myself, I" is dialogue driven, there are some moments where the sound really does play a great role. A rainstorm about 15 minutes into the movie ennvelops the audience in the downpour, with the sounds of rain from all sides. During some of the outdoor scenes, the surrounds also deliver some enjoyable ambient sounds. The film also has a lively music score, delievered nicely by the front speakers. Dialogue is clear and clean, sounding natural. Mainly a dialogue-driven soundtrack with a few more "open" moments.
MENUS:: The main menu contains some slight but fun animation, and the sub-menus are done nicely, with film-themed images.
EXTRAS:
Commentary: This is a commentary from director Pip Karmel. It's an okay commentary, and the director is able to offer quite a bit of information about the production. She isn't terribly energetic, though - and her flat emotion makes an otherwise good commentary a bit of a slow listen. Thankfully though, the commentary has a minimum of pauses and tells the viewer about Griffiths, much of the shooting schedule, and also, she points out many details throughout the film that one might not have noticed. If you want to learn more about the film after watching it, the commentary may be worth a listen.
Trailers: As usual, a group of trailers for other Tristar titles are included: First off, the trailer for "Me, Myself, I"(Full-frame, Dolby 2.0, R-rated trailer); "28 Days"(Full-Frame, Dolby Digital 5.1); "Crazy In Alabama"(Full-Frame, Dolby 2.0), "Girl, Interrupted"(1.85:1, Dolby Digital 5.1); "Mifune"(Full_Frame/Dolby 2.0), "Hanging Up"(Dolby Digital 5.1, 1.85:1).
Also: Talent files.
Final Thoughts: "Me, Myself, I" is a sweet, charming movie that I found very enjoyable and entertaining. Rachael Griffiths has a great performance that deserves to be awarded, and the DVD is definitely worth a look.
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