Release Date: May 22, 2012
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 minutes

They are the CIA’s best, trained for any situation…except one. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment plays the ultimate spy game as two best friends fight for the right of one woman’s hand in THIS MEANS WAR, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download May 22. Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon* (Walk the Line), Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises), the laugh-out-loud comedy gets even better on Blu-ray with three alternate endings that answer the question – what if she chose the other guy?

The world’s deadliest CIA operatives, FDR Foster (Pine) and Tuck (Hardy), are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman (Witherspoon). Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis – each other

This Means War is directed by visionary filmmaker McG (Charlie’s Angels) and stars Chelsea Handler (“Are You There, Chelsea?”), Angela Bassett (Notorious) and Abigail Spencer (Cowboys & Aliens).

The formula to This Means War is anything but new but the faces that are attached to this film make it a film worth putting on your watch list. Had it not been for such recognizable faces, this film definitely would not have been on my radar since the story is so predictable and I would not have bothered to go through the motions. But this cast will take you on a journey worth riding. I enjoyed This Means War so much when it first hit theaters, you can read my full review of the film itself here.

Bonus Features:

* Uncensored Gag Reel (Approx. 5 minutes)

Bachelorette Party (Approx. 4 minutes) – This is essentially a deleted scene but it’s so long that it is its own feature. It’s entertaining and funny but not necessarily a must watch. Whitney Cummings among others make appearances in this scene.

Deleted Scenes w/ Optional Commentary by Director McG (Approx 15 minutes) – There are seven deleted scenes on this feature, all of which you’ll be happy with were cut. The movie turned out just fine without these. Now I prefer intros to deleted scenes rather than commentary to deleted scenes so that I do not have to watch the deleted scenes twice. Plus, McG basically talks throughout the entire portion of every deleted scene rather than giving us a quick explanation and room to hear any bit of the scene. That said, his explanations for cutting these scenes are explained in great detail, so there’s not much to be mad at here. Redundancy, pacing, propelling the story along, and performance are just some of the reasons that McG points out for cutting what he did and it all makes perfect sense. If you enjoyed the film and just don’t want to say goodbye, feel free to catch this feature. Otherwise, this is not a must watch either… but if you were to choose one scene to watch, “Ex-Girlfriends” is the one. “Visiting Joe” also tugged my heart but as McG said, it was a little bit too serious for this film.

Alternate Endings w/ Optional Commentary by Director McG – There were an equal points to the “Warehouse Alternate Ending” that I loved and hated, so I am glad that this was not the final cut. Of all of the alternate endings, Alternate #2 would be my ideal rather than #1 in which Lauren ends up with Tuck. You have to watch to find out why. Talk about risk taking. Note that you can watch the alternate endings with commentary without needing to watch them again without.

Alternative Opening Concept (Previsualization w/ Optional Commentary by Director McG) (Approx 9 minutes) – What may catch some viewers off guard at first viewing is just how quickly this movie starts off with its high energy opening, so this alternative opening may provide them with something more satisfying. Although the first half is slower paced, the second half is a little too crazy for my taste, so ultimately, the opening you see in the final cut really is the best. This alternate opening is all previsualization, including storyboards which is awfully fascinating to see. If there’s any special feature to catch, this is a really interesting alternate.

Commentary – The commentary (for both the standard and unrated versions) is conducted by Director, McG. As a long time fan of McG, recommending that you catch the commentary may be biased advice. Not only is McG a fantastic director, he is very well spoken, very honest, and very passionate about his work. If you haven’t had the chance to catch him on a panel at Comic Con, I suggest you set some time aside whenever you see his name in the Comic Con guide because he is definitely worth the time. There is so much to learn about his film making style and the reasoning behind every single decision and his feelings on the end result of essentially each line, scene, look, etc.. And don’t be taken aback that this commentary is conducted by just one person. McG is more than enough. In fact, this is one of my favorite commentaries of the year, so if there’s one special feature to watch on here, it is definitely this one.

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