New Line Home Video has made THE CELL available on DVD as part of its prestigious Platinum Series. Image quality on the DVD is nothing short of stunning, which is not surprising for New Line. The film element used for the transfer is totally pristine and the transfer is immaculate. Razor sharpness and superb detail push the limits of NTSC reproduction and make this disc another title one may want to add to their arsenal of demonstration quality DVDs. Colors are richly saturated, especially the warmer hues, which are perfectly recreated without a bit of noise or bleeding.
Blacks are inky, the contrast incredibly smooth and the level of shadow detail is highly impressive.
Superior authoring has hidden all traces of digital compression artifacts. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack is another winner. Although aggressively mixed and forceful, the track also does well in producing subtle sounds with all their nuances in tact. Channel separation is excellent in both forward and rear soundstages, with the split surrounds being well utilized. Frequency response is terrific, without the slight harshness that occasionally appears in Dolby Digital soundtracks.