I think Brando is right on target with his depiction of a military leader, whose mind teeters between brilliance and insanity after being elevated to a godlike status by his followers. As Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore, the air Calvary commander, Robert Duvall manages to steal the spotlight for a few moments with the intensity of his performance. The image is crisp and very detailed, plus color reproduction is incredible. Colors are well saturated, but they are rock solid without a trace of bleeding or distortion. Additionally, flesh tones are faithfully recreated.
Blacks are a deep inky black and the contrast is very smooth.
Shadow detail is excellent and the film s dark sequences look unbelievably good. Thanks to first rate authoring and the use of dual layer technology, digital compression artifacts are effectively concealed throughout the 151-minute presentation. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack has an absolutely superb mix. NOW has been aggressively mixed to take full advantage of the discrete format, including the use of split surround effects. In addition to well-placed directional effects, the mix has an expansive sound that completely envelops the viewer in a cohesive sound field.