Director Jay Russell does an admirable job of making all of this matter. There's a playfulness in the lighter scenes, while the dramatic scenes hit with such an emotional intensity you feel like putty in the director's hands. Every detail comes through with clarity, while the colors are sharp without any bleeding or fading. Nicely defined pallette includes flattering flesh tones and natural earth tones. Blacks are strong, while the transfer from a pristine master allows for pure whites and clean grays.
Depth of field is impressive, as is attention to detail.
The appeal of the film is its smaller moments, which doesn't translate into an audio workout for your system. There are some well defined surround effects, but the emphasis is on the dialogue, which is sharp and clear. The surround sound fields do a nice job of capturing ambience, including a creepy moment inside a tomb that sounds just right. Rear speakers action is kept to a minimum. Basses are MIA most of the time, but the middle and high ends are clean with no hiss or distortion present.