Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith and Randy Quaid portray the film s most memorable characters. Image quality on this DVD is absolutely phenomenal. There is a complete smoothness to the picture that makes the presentation seem more like film than video. Colors are superbly rendered, especially during the nighttime alien attack. The cool green lighting off the alien weapon beautifully contrasts with the glowing yellow and orange fireballs of destruction.
Flesh tones appear natural, as do most other hues.
Although, there are instances in the film where the colors offer more vibrant saturation. Throughout the film color reproduction is flawless, without a trace of noise or bleeding anywhere. Blacks are a perfect pitch black, plus the picture boasts incredibly smooth contrast, as well as a startling level of shadow detail. The film element utilized for the transfer displays very little noticeable grain and is free from blemishes. Sound effects are especially impressive during the dogfight battles between American jets and the smaller alien spacecrafts.