However, I do have to give one a rough idea what the film is about. Edgecomb is a compassionate man, who maintains the dignity of the prisoners awaiting execution, thus having very few problems on his watch. Image quality on this DVD is as perfect as can be under the NTSC system. Everything appears crisp, crystal clear and finely detailed. Flesh tones are very appealing, while the rest of the colors are rich and flawlessly rendered.
Blacks are a deep inky black and the picture displays an impressive level of shadow detail.
Film grain is virtually undetectable and there are no traces of digital compression artifacts to diminish this marvelous presentation. There are no real sonic assaults nor is there anything here that will challenge sound system s playback abilities. The sound designers succeed in creating transparent sonic environments that convey a feeling of reality. There is a wonderful sense of atmosphere surrounding the viewer, yet it never distracts one from the images on the screen. Sound effects take advantage of the discrete nature of the format and are precisely placed within the soundstage.