Not as sharp as, say, The Fifth Element , but there are no glaring problems. Colors are rich, vibrant and smooth, black levels are solid and, what s more, it s a pleasantly bright transfer. There was very little dirt on the original master, so you won t be distracted by white spots on nighttime scenes. Despite the numerous complicated action sequences and flashing effects caused by gunfire and, well, more gunfire, there is no artifacting or pixelation. Rear channels are used continuously throughout the movie for effects, atmosphere and music.
Dialogue is recorded with no background hiss, easily made out at all times.
English 2.0 and French 2.0 ProLogic soundtracks are also available, along with English and Spanish subtitles. The 5.1 track must be selected manually, as auto-detecting players will not select it. As for extras, Fox is still taking a minimalist approach. Things are improving though, as this is the first Fox disc I m aware of that includes elaborate 3D animated menus. Not that there s much to use them with the only bonus feature being a full-screen theatrical trailer in 2.0 stereo sound.