An early film from writer/director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous), the film asks the question, “What do you do to make romance happen in today’s hilariously mixed-up singles world?” A stellar cast joins Crowe (whose new untitled film starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone premieres in May) in this sweet, funny tale of Seattle twenty-somethings searching for, and running from, love. The great “Seattle Sound” grunge/alternative music of the ‘90s provides the soundtrack, featuring musicians such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and two performances by Alice in Chains.
The ensemble includes: Matt Dillon (Crash) as a romantically aloof rocker, Bridget Fonda (A Simple Plan) as his love struck neighbor, Kyra Sedgwick (TV’s “The Closer”), Campbell Scott (TV’s “Royal Pains”), Sheila Kelley (TV’s “The Gossip Girl”) and Bill Pullman (TV’s 1600 Penn”). Applauded by critics and audiences of all ages, Singles is for anyone who’s walked delicately through that minefield called dating.
Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles is a time capsule of the grunge era as well as a fine film examining life and relationships. The fresh faced cast is excellent. The music takes me back to when I was finishing middle school and just started to get into Pearl Jam and the new sound from Seattle. I recommend picking this one up. 9/10
Singles arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1 - Making it's HD debut Singles looks good for it's age and a marked improvement over the DVD but there are a few instances of softness and fine detail is kind of in the middle. Colors are mix between the early 90's grunge style and bold primaries. The overall image is clean with no tears or debris. Black levels remained deep throughout the film's 99 minute running time. There is a light layer of grain that is kept intact. 7.5/10
Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track. - Music fidelity for the classic tunes that vary from Pearl Jam to Soundgarden was quite pleasing to the ear. All the music cues are presented crisp and clear. Dialogue reproduction was also consistently clean and mixed at the proper level for any club or concert scenes as the characters have to shout over the loud music. 8/10
* Deleted Scenes (SD, 51min) – This is a massive collection of 25 deleted or extended scenes. There is some quality stuff included and a treat for fans of the film. Unfortunately there is no "play all" feature.
* Gag Reel (SD, 3min17sec)
Live Performances
- Soundgarden "Birth Ritual" (SD, 5min26sec)
- Alice in Chains "It Ain't Like That Anymore" (SD, 4min45sec)
- Alice in Chains "Would?" (SD, 4min)
* Theatrical Trailer (SD,2min)