Thanks to the massive success of 2023’s Oppenheimer, it became inevitable that earlier films from its star would blossom in the home video market. This Blu-ray for 2009’s Perrier’s Bounty reinforces this trend, as it delivers a project that features Cillian Murphy.

Michael McCrea (Murphy) owes money to local gangster Darren Perrier (Brendan Gleeson). However, he lacks the funds to repay this debt.

When Michael’s emotionally unstable neighbor Brenda (Jodie Whittaker) shoots one of the thugs who come after him, this sends them on a journey to evade a nasty fate. Along with Brenda and his earthy father Jim (Jim Broadbent), they go on the run as they attempt to stay ahead of death and figure out how to escape this problematic situation.

If nothing else, Bounty boasts a pretty terrific cast. In addition to those already named, we fine Gabriel Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, and other recognizable names.

This group of actors doesn’t become the only appealing aspect of Bounty. However, they do offer the primary draw, as otherwise this feels like a pretty standard issue mix of dark comedy and thriller.

Without question, Bounty bears the influence of genre relatives from filmmakers like Guy Ritchie and Martin McDonagh. At worst, Bounty brings a breezy and watchable 88 minutes of violence and brashness.

However, at best Bounty brings a breezy and watchable 88 minutes of violence and brashness. While the movie keeps us reasonably engaged, it never manages to become anything more dynamic than that.

Bounty wants very much to give us a rowdy romp. However, it pursues its story in a semi-random manner that doesn’t hit on the narrative beats like it should.

As such, Bounty flits all over the place in terms of tone. The choices don’t tend to mesh, though.

The movie comes packed with “colorful characters” and hopes their wackiness will carry the day. At times, it does, especially given the talents of the actors involved.

Too many of the roles just fail to really pack an impact, though, and this leaves Bounty as a spotty affair. While the movie manages just enough energy to keep our attention, it doesn’t quite click.

Perrier’s Bounty appears in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. For the most part, the image worked fine.

Sharpness occasionally became a slightly weak link, as sporadic shots came across as oddly smoothed-out and soft. Still, most of the flick boasted appealing delineation.

No issues with jagged edges or shimmering manifested, and I saw no edge haloes. Print flaws also remained absent.

Unsurprisingly, the movie opted for a fairly standard orange/amber and teal palette. Unimaginative as these choices may seem, the disc reproduced them as designed.

Blacks felt largely deep – if a little crushed at times – and shadows offered positive clarity. In general, the picture looked good.

Although the Blu-ray’s case claimed it’d offer a DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix, instead it only came with DTS 5.1. A 2024 Blu-ray should offer a lossless option, so I docked the disc points due to this omission.

Nonetheless, the track worked pretty well, as it offered a decent soundscape. Much of the mix focused on music and general atmosphere, but it kicked to life during the occasional violent/action sequences to become acceptably involving.

Audio quality seemed more than adequate, with speech that appeared natural and concise. Music showed nice range and punch.

Effects offered positive accuracy and depth. This turned into a more than acceptable soundtrack, even if it stuck us with lossy audio.

No extras appear on the disc.

As a violent mix of gangter tale and dark comedy, Perrier’s Bounty sporadically hits the mark. However, it lacks the coherence it needs to come together into something more than occasional entertainment. The Blu-ray brings reasonably positive picture and audio but it lacks bonus materials. Expect a watchable but inconsistent adventure here.