Jake Goldberger, writer-director of "DON McKAY" openly admits he's attempted to pay tribute to Hitchcock and other masters of cinema with his film debut. For the 1st half of the film, there are enough red herrings and mysterious relationships explored to make one feel like they're in for a fun time. Thomas Haden Church stars as Don, a janitor at the small high school of a small mid-west town. Apparently, nothing eventful has happened in his life. But, that all changes after he receives a letter from a past love, Sonny(Elisabeth Shue)asking him to come visit and spend time with her. She's dying and wants him by her bedside in the end. When Don goes to her, plenty of things don't feel right.  A physician appears uncomfortably jealous about Don being anywhere around Sonny.  And a live-in nurse seems to be hiding something too. These little hints of something bigger and darker are all fine, as long as when clues are explained, they seem sensible. None of that happens in "DON McKAY."  Instead, the script's "surprise" revelations are likely to make viewers cringe with disappointment. There's little logic to what transpires and even the fine cast seems lost during the film's 2nd half. More annoying still, the film's exposition comes across as patronizing, rather than engaging. For those impressed with Church's performance in "SIDEWAYS," "DON McKAY" is less than impressive. Here's hoping he has better scripts to work with.

IMAGE has provided the correct 1.78:1 aspect ratio for this AVC MPEG-4 1080p blu-ray.  Colors are intentionally restrained, and the overall look of the film is kind of dull. While detail is impressive and only a handful of scenes fall flat, there's nothing too imaginary or refreshing about the cinematography.  Contrast is fine, with deep blacks. It's not a bad looking image, but nothing offered to impress a viewer with the format in comparison to dvd.

IMAGE has provided a DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix.  Although the mix is front heavy, surrounds kick in occasionally, enhancing the environment, with subtle effects and some great music selections. LFE effects are used prominently, giving some thrills in key scenes.

IMAGE has offered some extras, including a commentary with the film's director and producer. The commentary offers an extremely pointed perspective of the film's accomplishments. Dull, about half-way through, it has some intriguing discussions.

A theatrical trailer in full HD, as well as deleted scenes(standard resolution) are worth checking out.