They never thought it was possible in a video format. It is a unique medium that doesn't look like either one of them. Some die-hard film fans say the HD still doesn't look as good as film. Many people who have tried the 24p format are pleased by the outcome, yet acknowledge that it's not a substitute for film. Film has a grain, imperfections and more depth of shading.
Video is cleaner and crisper.
Whether that look is better, worse, or just different is up to you to decide. In addition, the image will look different when it is projected digitally than when it is transferred to and projected on film. The decision of whether to shoot a movie on film or in high definition video depends on many factors, including budget, distribution goals and type of project. Sony Classics picked up the film, shot for about a half million dollars in 15 days. One of the biggest advantages of shooting on video is the ability to see your images right away on a monitor.