This is not to say that 'Rapa Nui' is not without merit. The story, despite being somewhat incongruous to the setting, is well paced and acted. Reynolds has recreated the ancient island society on an ambitious and near-epic scale. The stark Pacific island vistas are, at times, glorious to behold. The transfer for this laser disc is mostly very good.
Colors appear accurate and contrast and brightness are excellent.
The image is very sharp and this leads to some of the only weaks spots. A number of scenes have an intense orange color and these tend to have high levels of chroma noise enhanced by the high level of sharpness. A few of the night scenes also exhibit graininess. Fortunately, these scenes are few and most of the picture looks terrific with excellent detail and clarity. The wide framing is, in my opinion, essential to the enjoyment of this film.