When their father passes away, four grown siblings, bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Confronting their history and the frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in hysterical and emotionally affecting ways amid the chaos, humor, heartache and redemption that only families can provide—driving us insane even as they remind us of our truest, and often best, selves.
Director Shawn Levy does a good job reigning in the large ensemble cast and gets terrific performances across the board. The screenplay adapted by and from Jonathan Tropper's novel is laced with humor and also moments that will leave some individuals reaching for a tissue or two. 8.5/10
This Is Where I Leave You arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 2.40:1 - Color reproduction is flawless with lushly saturated primaries popping. Fine details such as close ups, clothing and furniture textures have great clarity. Black levels were consistently deep and inky. No signs of compression artifacts. 9/10
Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. - The crackling dialogue is placed front and center with razor sharp clarity. Surrouns feature some nice environmental effects that gives you a feeling of being in the same space as the characters. LFE performance was solid but is rarely called upon. No pops, cracks or hisses to be heard. 8/10
* Deleted and Extended Scenes (HD)
* The Narrative Voice: A Discussion with Shawn Levy and Jonathan Tropper (HD)
* The Narrative Voice: A Commentary with Shawn Levy and Jonathan Tropper (HD)
* The Gospel According to Rabbi Boner (HD)
* Points of Departure (HD)