The smart kids are well represented by Leelee Sobieski, a stunning young actress who could play Helen Hunt's sister the resemblance is so close. Sobieski is almost unrecognizable when we first meet her. Gosnell is smart in surrounding himself with a talented supporting cast who bring up the rear while Barrymore leads the charge. There isn't a bad performance in the film. Widescreen Nice digital transfer captures most of the detail of the widescreen master, with good color saturation and warm flesh tones.
Blacks are pretty solid, while the clean master allows for pure whites.
Depth of field is impressive, but not definitive. Colors are bright and cheery, and I didn't notice any compression artifacts. The soundtracks are fine, but there's not much here that requires a high end system. The film is dialogue driven, and the mix is very effective and strong. Front sound stage gets the most workout, and the front stereo split is good.