The relationships the kids have with their families are examined to a degree but not with any thoroughness, and I still found it tough to tell what made the boys tick. However, I couldn't help but wonder about the familial dynamics a bit more and I wish they'd receive greater examination. Nonetheless, I like Stand By Me . Is Spinal Tap - but it let him start a move from pure comedies to more subtle, human material. Although the picture presents a few minor flaws, for the most part it looks pretty terrific.
Sharpness seems uniformly crisp and clear, with almost no instances of softness to be found.
The print itself showed mild grain at times and I also saw occasional speckles and white blotches, but these didn't seem significant. SBM maintains a subdued palette, but the colors appeared accurate and neatly saturated, without any signs of fading, bleeding or noise. Black levels were dark and rich, and shadow detail seemed clear and lacked any excessive heaviness to obscure parts of the image in low-light situations. Nonetheless, the quality of the audio seemed very strong. Dialogue appeared natural and distinct, with no concerns related to intelligibility or edginess.