This is intentional, so no worries on that front. Black levels are perfect, with deep detail levels and no shadow errors to report. The disc uses an active Dolby Digital 5.1 track, which sounds excellent. The main source of surround activity is the soundtrack, which is filled with hip-hop music. The movie isn't filled with high impact audio, but the surrounds will be active throughout most of the film.
Dialogue comes through loud and clear, even during the most intense audio driven portions.
This is a special edition, and it's loaded with goodies. The disc includes some decent production notes on the insert, talent files, and trailers Blue Streak and Bad Boys. Not one, not two, but three music videos are included, by Jay-Z, Heavy D, and So Plush. Can't say that I am a fan of those artists, but it's nice to see the videos jammed on the disc. The main draw of the supplements however, is a pair of featurettes, including HBO's First Look segment on the film.