The idea of any child growing up without a parent is gut wrenching, as is the notion that, as a parent, you'll never be able to see your children live out their lives. Michael Keaton does his usual wonderful job here, infusing Bob with charm, emotion, desperation and some much needed humor. Nicole Kidman also does an excellent job as Bob's pregnant wife Gail, who has to endure the pain of the disease's ravishing effect on a loved one as well as preparing for life without him. Making his directorial debut is Bruce Joel Rubin, who had picked up an Oscar just two years prior for penning the screenplay for the mega-hit Ghost. Rubin keeps it simple, but you're probably going to need a few tissues by the time it's all over.
Colors are natural and stable with very accurate fleshtones.
Detail is very strong with good image depth and only the occasional soft shot to distract. Blacks are pure and the disc has a decent amount of shadow detail, only appearing less detailed in very dark shots. There is a tiny amount of compression pixel break up and edge enhancement but very little print wear visible. A really good release from a studio that rarely disappoints. The film's original English 2.0 surround track has been included, and overall it's very good, but limited.