Kevin J. O'Connor utilizes his deft comic skills to get a good number of laughs, as well as making the weasely character of Beni almost likable. Both the clarity of the image and the level of detail push the limits of NTSC system. Colors are incredibly vivid, with none of the intensely saturated hues producing any evidence of chroma noise or bleeding. Flesh tones are wonderfully appealing, and manage to stand out from similarly pigmented sandy desert vistas. Blacks are perfectly rendered, like exquisite black velvet.
Contrast is flawless and the image displays wondrous amount of shadow detail.
Digital artifacts are virtually non-existent, thanks to immaculate DVD authoring and the use of the dual layering to minimize compression. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack has a showy action movie mix that is a whole lot of fun. Every one of the discrete channels sees its fair share from the soundtrack's whirlwind of activity. The forward soundstage is very wide and wraps around into the rear channels to envelop the viewer. Additionally, there are a number of terrific split surround effects, which reminds us why discrete Dolby Digital leaves standard surround in the dust.