After Melissa and her family seek shelter from a storm, they become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family – and the entire world, apart.
For in-depth thoughts on We Need To Do Something, please see my colleague Michael Vaughn’s review from its theatrical release here.
Video Quality
The film debuts on Blu-Ray with a 1080p presentation in its original aspect ratio that captures the film quite well. The movie is a single-location feature which means that there are not a lot of opportunities to dazzle when it comes to capturing distinct environments. The movie itself has a natural color palette that does not consistently pop off the screen due to the prevalence of understated bathroom colors and nothing but dim lighting, but there is a great amount of detail and clarity even in the darkest scenes.
Of course, there are some gnarly moments of bloodshed which pop up that provide some memorable moments that bring with them a nice vibrancy. The presentation features some deep black levels which help ratchet up the tension of certain moments a bit more. Objects hold up well enough in the shadows and retain their depth. There is no damage or digital noise detectable in this transfer, and there is only a slight loss of detail in fast panning shots. There are not very many moments that are going to jump off the screen, but no one should have any issues with what this disc delivers.
Audio Quality
We Need To Do Something comes to Blu-Ray with a terrific DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track. The movie is primarily dialogue driven, and thankfully it is always appropriately balanced with the sound effects and music where nothing gets lost in the mix. The movie does not provide a nonstop workout, but the environmental sounds set the stage for many of the unsettling developments with its immersive atmosphere. Surround channels get some spine-tingling activity during the tense scenes with snakes and when the storm is blowing through. The low end of the track is especially active during moments of violence in a way that you can feel deep in your bones. This track is quite precise and effective, and will be appreciated by horror fans who pick up this disc. There are English SDH and Spanish subtitles provided.
Special Features
There are no special features provided on this disc.
Final Thoughts
We Need To Do Something is a very inventive and unsettling film which uses a single location and a simple premise to explore different facets of human psychology. The film will be very divisive, either for its ruthless attitude or for the ambiguity it saddles on the audience. Not every element of the narrative is satisfying, but those who get on the film’s wavelength will enjoy the insanity. Despite certain characters being a bit much, the performances are strong across the board along with some strong direction from Sean King O’Grady. RLJE Films has released a Blu-Ray featuring a strong A/V presentation and no special features. If you go into this knowing you will not be getting any concrete answers, you might enjoy this more. Recommended
We Need To Do Something is currently available to purchase on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital.
Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.
Disclaimer: RLJE Films has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.
Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
