Ms. Witherspoon never allows her virgin character to become an insipid goody-goody, which only serves to intensify Annette's relationship with Sebastian. Up until the very end, Cecile remains the clueless target of Kathryn's venom, yet the character never becomes a joke thanks to Selma Blair's fresh and delightful performance. The full screen version crops the image somewhat, but remains watchable. Everything appears sharp and well defined, without being exaggerated. Shadow detail is very good, plus the image creates a very accurate black level.
Colors are sumptuous, while the flesh tones are very natural.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack is competently mixed and sounds quite good, but it never calls attention to itself. Dialogue is very clean and usually remains tightly focused in the center channel. Contemporary songs, which usually signifies additional soundtrack dollars, are faithfully recreated in the mix. Additionally, bass reproduction is pretty good, however it is called into play mostly for the music. Subtitles are provided on the DVD in English.