Assuming the benefit of the doubt, the makers and participants of Pay It Forward may have had their heart in the right place in trying to deliver a motion picture about values, kindness to your fellow man and redemption. Unfortunately, the movie comes across as unduly heavy-handed having no boundaries as to how far out of context the script will go in order to manipulate our sensitivity. It s a single-sided, dual layer disk containing several extra features and an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtrack. The video quality on this disk is extremely good and in keeping with Warner s excellent track record in this regard. First of all, the print is flawless as would be expected from a source this recent, but in terms of video imaging, the pictures here are satin smooth and a sheer delight to behold.
Color saturation is very rich giving the video a nice film-like appearance.
Flesh tones are solid and color transitions are nearly perfect. There is a wide color palette often on display from the Las Vegas nightlife to bright scenes at the school with the Sierra Mountains in the background. These hues are rendered with full texture and a vivid brilliance that is to be appreciated. Black level is also very good as substantial shadow detail is prevalent in the darker scenes. The more accurate the black level, the more refined and rich the colors look, which was immediately apparent as soon as the opening credits rolled.