Unfortunately, Le Ly finds life in the city little better, and after having an illegitimate child, she succumbs to the temptation of prostitution for the quick and easy money. In addition, director Stone creates images of compelling beauty and savage horror during the course of the movie. The sharp and well-defined image truly shows off the beauty Robert Richardson's cinematography with all of its subtle lighting variations. Colors are strongly rendered, although the flesh tones remain perfectly natural. None of the film's vibrant hues show even the barest hint of chroma noise or smearing.
Blacks are dead on, plus the picture offers a superb level of shadow detail.
The film element utilized for the transfer if free from distracting blemishes or overt signs of grain. Competent dual layer authoring minimizes digital compression artifacts. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack features an aggressive mix that utilizes the format's capabilities quite well. All of the discrete channels are fairly active throughout, creating an enveloping sonic environment. Directional sound effects are convincingly placed in the both the forward and rear soundstages, plus the surround channels provide plenty of ambient and musical fill.