{"id":28990,"date":"2018-09-17T00:05:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T04:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=28990"},"modified":"2018-09-17T20:46:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T00:46:19","slug":"tag-2018-blu-ray-dvd-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/17\/tag-2018-blu-ray-dvd-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"Tag (2018) [Blu-Ray\/DVD\/Digital]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>People are often surprised when they learn that \u201cTag\u201d was one of my most anticipated movies of 2018, mainly because the premise looked so creative. The comedy genre is pretty much a wasteland as it is, but the movie seemed to have a ton of potential. Plus the fact that it was inspired by a true story is also a plus that kept me anticipating its release. \u201cTag\u201d ends up being a fun comedy about friendship, tradition, and life, and while it doesn\u2019t fully realize the concept, I had a good time with it, and I don\u2019t mind adding it to my collection. \u201cTag\u201d brings with it a pretty stellar ensemble cast, all of whom manages to bring their A game and also seem to be having a good time.<\/p>\n

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Every May of every year, a group of friends from high school literally track one another down just to engage in their ongoing game of Tag. Since married man Hoagie is now it, he tracks down his pals from school, and alerts them that it might be their last chance to tag elusive Jerry Pierce, their friend who has never been tagged. Even during their most competitive games as children, Jerry has never been it, and has evaded every attempt ever since. With a reporter from Wall Street Journal following them around, they\u2019re determined to bring him down. Hoagie assembles his friends and they crash Jerry\u2019s wedding to devise a plan to tag him once and for all. Of course that will prove to be harder than ever, as Jerry is just as skilled as he was before, and always seems to be one step ahead of them.<\/p>\n

One of the highlights among many is Isla Fisher, who is hilarious as Ed Helms\u2019 rabidly competitive wife Anna. Hannibal Buress and Jake Johnson also grabs some great laughs, alongside Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner, the latter two of whom do a great job playing against type. \u201cTag\u201d mostly relies on Ed Helms to keep the narrative afloat with a character who views tagging Jerry as a form of conquering some unresolved goal from his childhood, and he delivers. His physical pratfalls are hilarious and he also has a great chemistry with the other cast members. \u201cTag\u201d is light on the narrative but will grab a lot of laughs from the audience with the way it stages a lot of the game sessions, and emphasizes how absolutely serious these people take their game. The problem with \u201cTag\u201d is it often has a rather distracting tonal problem.<\/p>\n

The writers never decide on whether \u201cTag\u201d is a silly comedy about tag, or a drama comedy about tag being more of a metaphor for growing up and accepting certain circumstances. Although we get to know a lot of these characters, there aren\u2019t deeper digs in to their lives, such as Jerry\u2019s visit to an AA meeting. There\u2019s also a lot of the wedding sub-plot that goes genuinely unfinished. As for the big reveal in the climax, it felt pretty tacked on and incredibly sad for a movie that derives comedy from friends knocking one another over, and inflicting physical violence for a game of tag. It\u2019s equally disappointing when the film literally fails to resolve the storyline, and leaves the entire narrative dangling as the credits roll. I would have loved some kind of explanation as to how everything worked out for Hoagie and the group. In either case, \u201cTag\u201d is a solid comedy, with some solid direction, good laughs, and a fun premise behind it.<\/p>\n

Featured in the release is a DVD copy and Digital copy. \u201cMeet the Real Tag Brothers\u201d is a five minute segment featuring interviews and private video from the members of the original ten-man tag team that inspired the movie. A lot of the footage we see here is included in the film\u2019s closing credits. There are six minutes of Deleted scenes bunched altogether. They\u2019re not separately listed, but come with title cards. Finally there\u2019s the Gag Reel, clocking in at almost nine minutes. There are fumbled lines, malfunctions and everything else.<\/p>\n