(B-) While most of the picture was purposefully shot in a dark, gloomy, and dimly lit fashion (to better enhance the film's mood), the DVD transfer isn't as good as it could or should have been. Moderate amounts of compression-related pixelation occur throughout the film, and are most noticeable on lighter, solid colors (such as walls).
Although the picture is occasionally sharp, that pixelation, some detail shimmering, and some odd moments where the entire picture jumps and/or shakes (which may be disc specific or encompass every disc) — despite complementing the film's edgy feel — make for a less than favorable demonstration of the format's capabilities. Finally, some film artifacts (scratches and blips) are also present.
AUDIO:
(A) Although neither the film's sound effects nor score (except during the opening credits) do much to tax one's audio system, the overall audio presentation is quite good.
EXTRAS:
Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
Cast & Crew filmographies and biographies -- on-screen text.
COMMENTS:
Somewhat irksome is the fact that one must flip over the disc (like in the "old" laserdisc days) midway through the movie to see its second half. Beyond that, and while this dark, gloomy and decidedly disturbing film obviously isn't for everyone's tastes, it does feature some good performances (especially Kevin Spacey before he became more well-recognized). It's just too bad the disc's picture quality isn't better and that the film is lacking in much of the way of supplemental material.
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