The transfer is wonderfully sharp and finely detailed, which makes Dante Spinotti's impressive cinematography look even better and more dimensional. Colors are beautifully rendered, with the various shades of green from all the foliage having a distinct clarity. Warm glowing hues from firelight and the reds of the British uniforms and blood reds of the carnage are also faithfully rendered. Additionally, flesh tones always appear natural and quite appealing. There are no problems with either chroma noise or bleeding of the strongest hues.
Blacks are deep and inky, plus the picture has very good contrast and shadow detail.
The film elements used for the transfer are free from any significant flaws, the only thing I can quibble about are a handful of minor blemishes and a tiny bit of grain that crops up from time to time. Digital compression artifacts are tamed by solid dual layer authoring. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack is excellent representation of a sound mix from 1992, which just slightly before the era where fully discrete soundtracks became commonplace. However, the audio mix does make good use of the surround speakers during the battle sequences and other intense moments in the film. The forward soundstage has excellent channel separation that creates a sense of a very wide and open space.