In "Splitsville," when Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Angelo Covino), for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos. (Gary Reber)
Special features include the featurettes "The Making Of Spliitsvile" (HD 07:14), "Guilt" (HD 0: 2=31) and "Normal" (HD 0:31), an upfront preview and the trailer.
The 1.85:1 1080p picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed on 35mm Kodak Vision3 film using the Arricam LT camera system and sourced from a 2K master Digital Intermediate format. Grain is generally smooth and not distracting. The setting is an up-scale house by a lake, an amusement park and other urban settings. The color palette exhibits warm hues throughout. Occasionally, colors pop but otherwise are naturally realistic. Flesh tones appear natural. Contrast revels natural black levels, revealing shadows, and realistic white levels. Resolution reveals decent detail in facial and skin features, especially during coseups, clothing fiber, and objects. This is a generally pleasing presentation though mediocre in picture quality. (Gary Reber)
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1-channel soundtrack is dialogue focused in the character-driven comedy. Unfortunately, dialogue is seriously wanting in spatial integration with extensive poorly executed ADR. Atmospherics sound realistic. Foley sound effects follow the stunt elements. The music is often energetic with intelligible vocals. Bass energy is limited. Surround envelopment is, at times, aggressive and enhances sound field dimension. This is a relatively mediocre holosonic® soundtrack with a very loud unnatural dialogue presence. (Gary Reber)