Quaid soon finds himself on the run from killers, which necessitates a trip to Mars so he can discover his true identity and why his memory has been erased. The pan and scan presentation crops the film only slightly, thus making for acceptable viewing for those opposed to Letterboxing. The cropped transfer has good detail and color, but is slightly grainy. The Letterboxed version is the preferred presentation, since it restores the film's compositional focus and has a stronger dramatic impact. Everything is sharply focused and well defined on the Letterboxed version.
Colors are vivid, with richly saturated hues.
Digital compression artifacts were never really bothersome on either the Letterboxed or pan and scan presentations. This new mix is impressive, since it offers great channel separation in the front. However, the rear channels seem to suffer from the frequency limitations of Dolby Surround. Other soundtrack options include a matrixed Dolby Surround track as well as a French language track. Subtitles are available in English, French and Spanish.