While there's no obvious defects to the print, it's not the best picture
I've seen. Although in the original ratio of 1.85:1 widescreen, it's not
anamorphic and as a result the NTSC-to-PAL conversion looks a bit blurry when
there's movement.
The sound is reasonable enough and comes in basic Dolby Stereo. It's a mainly
dialogue-driven piece, but with an effective melancholy score.
The extras are fairly basic and not exactly plentiful, starting with a 2-minute
4:3 Trailer, an 8-minute featurette entitled Kevin Spacey profile,
both the sort of thing you'll look at once only, ending with a feature-length
Director's Commentary.
There are 19 chapters, no subtitles alas, with static menus that feature
music from the film.
As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B
37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier.
PC games reviewed by the editor are on:
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