If you enjoy classic war movies, with their slow building tension and exploration of the characters, you'll love this movie, I promise you that. This is almost a tribute to classic war films, and I enjoyed it from opening credits to the final fade. Just don't expect the all out action you usually get from Van Damme. Instead, for the first time, expect a well made film. The colors are mostly neutral tones, such as the sandy golden browns, but when brighter colors appear, they look very nice.
Black levels are correct, and provide excellent detail level, even in the darkest shadows.
The movie is mostly dialogue driven, so the 2.0 track is sufficient. Dialogue sounds clear and audible throughout, even during the battle scenes. Sterling also included two commentary tracks, one by the film's writer and the other by the author of a book about the French Foreign Legion. I listened to the entire track by the film's writer, and it was a decent listen. Nothing earth shattering is revealed, but he does give some interesting details on how the film strayed from his first treatment of the script.