Clean dual layer authoring prevents digital compression artifacts from becoming noticeable during the presentation. This is a completely immerse sound mix, which places the viewer in the middle of the film's sonic environment from the moment the film begins until the moment it ends. All of the channels are highly active and completely convincing, especially the split surround channels, which seem to be almost constantly engaged. The forward soundstage has a very wide and spacious presence that convincingly wraps around the viewer into the rear channels. Stationary sound effects have precise placement, while others effortlessly pan around the entire 360-degree environment.
Dialogue is clean, fully intelligible and never buried in the film's avalanche of sound effects.
It should come as no surprise that the bass channel is completely ground shaking and explosive. James Newton Howard 's score is nicely recorded and integrated into the mix with its full musical integrity. English and French Dolby Surround soundtracks are also encoded onto the DVD, as are English and French subtitles. Full motion video, animation and sound are present to enhance the interactive menus. Through the menus, one has access to the standard scene selection and set up features, as well as some nice supplemental features.