Abe is perfectly vile as the lead villain, Ito. The source print is free from scratches or blemishes. The color tones are intentionally manipulated by the director, a former cinematographer. The resulting image has an ultra clear sheen that is perfectly undersaturated. Film grain is the transfer s only flaw.
Black level is deep and true.
The futuristic Tokyo landscapes look really sharp in the image, in all their neon gaudiness. The tepid action sequences are likewise perfectly delineated. The DVD includes Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 audio mixes, in both Cantonese and English. Except for the dialog, both soundtracks are the same. Both soundtracks offer superb clarity, ambience, and stereo separation.