He's the definite highpoint of Meet the Parents, and the real reason to see the film. I find the Austin Powers films to be so funny because they are a nonstop barrage of jokes, while Mystery, Alaska was intriguing because it attempted and largely succeed at capturing a more subtle brand of humor. The Parents seems to want to have it both ways, but has neither the frenetic energy of the Austin Powers flicks nor the serious, more touching tone of Mystery, Alaska. It's like a boat without a destination, floating without any real idea of where it's going. Well, for a new release I wouldn't expect anything less than a stellar image from Universal, and they don't disappoint here.
Colors are quite natural-looking with excellent saturation and no smearing.
Fleshtones appear solid and lend to the authenticity of the image. Blacks are pure with good contrast, providing a sufficient level of shadow delineation. Overall detail, aside from the occasional shot, is very strong with image depth and clarity quite apparent. This is just a great looking picture that just misses the mark of reference-quality due to a few imperfections. Universal has also included both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 soundtracks, though neither has much to do.