As expected for a new release, Love Guru looks great on Blu-ray. Primary colors burst off the screen, and the sharpness is outstanding. Unfortunately, due to an overblown contrast, a lot of detail ends up being washed out. The transfer comes off flat, despite the black levels remaining rock solid. 
For a TrueHD track, the disc is mixed incredibly low. Be prepared to turn the volume up well past your usual settings. Even at that level, the mix is entirely front-loaded. Even during the crowded arena scenes, there is no activity in the rears. The soundtrack provides a bit of bass, although it’s hardly enough to give the sub a workout. 
A series of featurettes focus on the making of the film, and run about 25 minutes total. One in particular focuses on the special effects, and it literally divulges every possible detail. Around 13 minutes of deleted scenes include an alternate ending that’s not worth much. Three different sets of outtakes, ad libs, and alternate takes add up to about 18 minutes of content. There’s some funny content in here.
Somehow, Love Guru cost $62 million to make. The fact the studio read the script, cast a first-time director to helm it, and probably spent a boatload to advertise it is rather baffling. In its theatrical run, it lost $30 million, which is hardly a surprise given how easily people probably would have been turned off at the content. It’s not the smartest move Paramount’s ever made, despite the laughs.
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