Tom Hanks both writes and directs his first movie with That Thing You Do! It’s a funny, charming, lyrical slice of life 1960’s style. What it isn’t is a jam-up piece of bombastic filmmaking. Instead, it’s simple, sweet, greatly nostalgic, and loads of fun. The low key charms of the piece are reflected in the strong work by its leading men, a well-built music score with new pop songs that sound like they came right out of the era, and assured direction that brings back those long ago days when the pop music charts were regularly dotted by tunes from artists who ended up being one-hit wonders.
Studio: Fox
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 2.0 DD, French 5.1 DD
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 Hr. 42 Min.; 2 Hrs. 28 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 04/02/2013
MSRP: $24.99
The Production Rating: 4/5
Video Rating: 4/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 4/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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