Some shots appear a little soft, but they usually include some form of optical transitions. Colors are stronger than they have appeared in the past, appearing very solid and convincing. Flesh tones generally look natural, although Marilyn's makeup makes her character appear quite pale. Additionally, there are no signs of chroma noise or smearing to mar the presentation. I would imagine the restored color looks a whole lot better here, than it did in the original DeLuxe prints from 1956.
Blacks seem solid and the image has a very respectable level of shadow detail, as well as depth.
The Dolby Digital 4.0 channel is a direct port of the film's original four channel stereo soundtrack. This older 50's style mix employs directional dialogue across the forward soundstage, which is in direct correlation to the characters on screen positioning. Despite the directionality, the dialogue maintains it intelligibility, plus the sound of the actors' voices are not constrain by the older recordings. The four-channel stereo also provides some directionality to the sound effects, including steering some sound and music into the rear channel. For its age and the frequency limitations inherent in the recordings, the music does sound fairly pleasant and creates a nice stereo presence across the forward soundstage.