Second time director Brett Ratner brings youthful enthusiasm to this buddy flick, and you have to give him credit - he's smart enough to surround himself with the best crew available. They make him look good here. The anamorphic widescreen picture on the New Line DVD is excellent - this a crisp, clear transfer. The colors are spot-on, the contrast is good, and the print used is of excellent quality. The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is also quite good, with deep bass and some nice use of the surround channels.
Dialogue seems generally natural, and the overall mix is decent, if a bit directional.
All in all, the picture and sound quality are very good, so let's move on to the extras. And there are tons of extras to talk about. First of all, the director's commentary is a pretty good listen. Ratner is young and brash, but you can't help but be taken in by his enthusiasm, and the respect he has for his cast and crew. There is a theatrical trailer of excellent picture and sound quality, a short reel of deleted scenes, and a section of bios and filmographies of the cast and crew.