Tony Shalhoub delivers the film's best and most memorable performance as Frank Haddad, the FBI agent caught between his job and his own Middle Eastern roots. Shalhoub has come a long way from his sitcom days, proving himself a genuine player on the big screen. For a non-enhanced transfer, this one rates as excellent. Color reproduction is also excellent. Flesh tones are natural, plus both warm and cold hues reach full saturation without chroma noise or distortion.
Contrast is smooth and the disc sports a solid black level.
First rate DVD authoring kept digital compression artifacts in check throughout the presentation. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack has a solid mix that reproduces explosions as readily as it does dialogue. Channel separation is very good across the forward soundstage with natural sounding voices emanating from the center channel. Dolby Digital's ability to present split surround information is utilized for a number of action and non-action sequences, always creating a cohesive sound field. As you might expect, bass reproduction is solid, plus the track reproduces Graeme Revell's score with a natural musical quality.