William Hurt is so self-centered in One True Thing , it's hard to understand what he might be feeling except sorry for himself. One True Thing make its DVD debut with a visual honesty consistent with the film's material. The simple and direct photography is sharply transferred with excellent color accuracy. The picture packs plenty of punch with the marvelous town Christmas tree pageant glistening with tears and snowflakes. Detail is positively cruel to Meryl Streep revealing the pain and devastation in her eyes.
Dialogue is clean and well balanced.
The surround information is not very active, but it conveys the feeling of place and space. Included with the DVD is a Spotlight on Location short with views about the film from the principals involved. It's a cut above the usual short since it rarely has a moment without some commentary over the action.