Nicolas Cage handles his character with style and turns in a solid, believable performance. Ms. MacLaine brings to Tess Carlisle a depth and range that few actresses today are capable of. Truly a stellar performance. Columbia Tristar has released 'Guarding Tess' on laser disc with what can only be described as a stunning transfer. At no time do video artifacts intrude on the narrative.
Colors are rock solid and perfectly saturated.
Contrast, brightness, sharpness and detail are excellent. Often, when describing a particular look of a video transfer, the term 'film-like' gets bandied about. It most certainly applies here. There is absolutely nothing bad I can say about this transfer. As one might expect from this sort of movie, the soundtrack does not contain any really flashy effects, yet I still consider this an outstanding soundtrack for the same reason I consider the video transfer superior.