It is a wild and quirky little gem about the diverse group of people brought together in the aftermath of a murder. This springboard causes the lives of the characters to collide over the course of 2 days in the valley . The film's eccentric group of characters are brought to life by a marvelous ensemble cast that features Danny Aiello, Greg Cruttwell, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher, Glenne Headly, Marsha Mason, Paul Mazursky, James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Charlize Theron.
Colors are quite vibrant on the DVD and reproduce without any distortion.
Image quality is fine throughout, although a bit of grain was detectable in a couple of the darker sequences. MPEG-2 compression artifacts were in check most of the time. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channels soundtrack has an excellent mix that takes advantage of the format's discrete capabilities to envelop the viewer. Other soundtrack options include a matrixed Dolby Surround compatible track, in addition to a French language track. Subtitles are available in English, French and Spanish.