All kidding aside, I thought Shuttle was a very good flick: it succeeded in holding my interest throughout its entire 107-minute running time; the writing/direction (by Edward Anderson) was knit well enough that if I did notice a hole, I didn’t put very much thought into it; and above all, Shuttle had one of the more satisfying finales I’ve seen as of late. I would even be willing to watch a prequel or a sequel to this if they made one.
Shuttle looks very pale and washed-out on DVD — but, being that it is a very dark movie (both in terms of story and lighting), the very pallid and overly yellowed colors only add to the movie’s effective atmosphere. Magnolia Home Entertainment presents Shuttle in an anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen ratio with 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Stereo Surround audio options. Spanish subtitles are available, as is English closed captioning.
As is usually the case when I actually like a movie, Shuttle’s special features are somewhat limited. There’s a short behind-the-scenes featurette with select cast and crew (5:13); brief casting sessions with the six principal cast members (24:00); three very fleeting deleted scenes (4:12); and the theatrical trailer (1:57). Several trailers for other Magnolia releases play automatically at the beginning of the disc.
For being a low-budget film made by a first time writer/director, Shuttle is an exceptionally creepy movie that will definitely make you think twice about using an airport shuttle the next time you get off of a plane. Recommended.
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