But I still can't help but feel that the whole seems much less than the sum of its parts. And that's why this DVD sucks. Although they came late to the DVD game, Dreamworks have quickly established themselves as one of the top players, and their release of The Prince of Egypt does nothing to dispel that reputation. Overall, POE offers a pretty terrific picture. Colors look absolutely marvelous.
Black levels look good but seem overly dark.
As such, though the shadow detail usually looks good, there's so much darkness that pervades the image that I often had more trouble than I should have simply seeing nuances. Despite that quibble, POE looks quite marvelous. The film offers a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix that suits it well and also is generally very good. Although the dialogue seems a little poorly integrated at times, it appears clear and fairly natural. I noticed no problems with any distortion or other obvious flaws.