Colors are rich, contrasts are stark and shadow tones are solid.
Much of the film, though, is bathed in red light, a color that bleeds incessantly on video. Despite the higher resolution of DVD, some of the darker red scenes look a bit fuzzy and oversaturated. Director Paul Thomas Anderson has a keen eye for widescreen composition, often placing characters on opposite ends of the same frame, and filming master scenes in longshot. The 155-minute film is divided nicely onto two layers of a single side. The momentary lag necessary during the layer switch is very well timed and barely noticeable.