It’s not every film that you find one of the most beautiful women in the world performing for you on Blu-ray.  Catherine Zeta-Jones in my estimation is by far the epitome of grace, charm, emotion and elegance and in The Rebound you’ll see why.  Now available in time for Valentines Day at stores and for rent, the crafty little romance flick makes use of the amazing actress to corner your heart, capture your inner romantic and satisfy the longing of immeasurable entertainment.

Sandy (Zeta-Jones) has turned 40 and with two kids finds herself moving from the burbs to New York City following the discovery of her husband’s affair with a neighbor. She finds a small apartment above a coffee shop and a nearby school for her children, but still needs a job to become completely free.  At the coffee shop, 24-year-old Aram (Justin Bartha) finds it hard to get over his recent divorce to a French honey that took him for a ride to get a Green Card. When Sandy finds a job at a local Television station, she enlists Aram to be a nanny for her children. So starts a relationship that gathers no moss.

The move gets predictable, but who cares when you’re easily get sucked into the cougar meet cub plot, a romance fit for any down and outer and a chemistry between Bartha and Zeta-Jones that’s flaming.  The two put on a great show with the help of a level support cast including some very charming kids played by Andrew Cherry as Frank, Jr. and Kelly Gould as Sadie.

I may be a little overboard on Zeta-Jones here, but to me she gets even more beautiful with age.  Her screen presence, even on my home entertainment center kicks butt.  So, even if you are male you may want to snuggle in with your woman while watching the Blu-ray with her and just every once in a while say ‘the storyline is hot,’ even though I’m sure you mean otherwise.

The film’s the reason for the purchase as the bonus features are not the most inventive.  The features here are actor/director interviews.  Now, if you have already seen the film, who needs the actors and director telling you what it’s all about.  If you are so inclined however, you will find the interviews under ‘extras’.

Here are the product specifications and additional information for best viewing:

• Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha, Lynn Whitfield, Art Garfunkle and Joanna Gleeson
• Directed by: Bart Freundlitch
• MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use
• Genre: Romance, Comedy
• Running Time: 1 hr 35 min
• Street Date: February 7, 2012
• Format: AC-3, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen, 50GB Duel Layer
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Distributed by: 20^th Century Fox

FINAL ANALYSIS: A very good romantic comedy for Valentines Day. Feature (A),Overall experience (B)

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