Video:

The video presentation of Late Night Shopping is very muted, with colors heavily dulled – quite possibly a directorial choice. However, what likely was not a choice was the soft picture on the transfer, especially in the darker scenes. It is distracting in several spots.

Audio:

A stereo 2.0 track is all that is necessary in this dialogue-heavy film. The dialogue is separated from the background noise well, but the audio level on the commentary is very low, to the point of blending in with the original soundtrack.

Extras:

A full-length commentary track with director Saul Metzstein and writer Lothian is spotty at best. There isn't a lot of insight provided here; for instance, early on the duo mentions that the film was low-budget, but shot primarily on a set. How do they manage to do that? We never find out.

Also included is a funny deleted scene involving Vincent's hatred of small towns, the explanations of Vincent's and Lenny's "magic" tricks in the film and an EPK-style featurette.

Final Thoughts:

There are no references to Star Wars, Jaws or, for that matter, any Scottish pop culture icons. Even the music in the car is American. But Late Night Shopping is a funny, smart portrayal of mid-20s life at a certain income level in the U.K. It's not groundbreaking, but it's fun, breezy and rewarding.