Hollow Man: Director’s Cut
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Released: October 16, 2007
Review By: Joshua Noyes
Picture Quality - 4/5
Audio Quality - 4/5
Special Features - 2/5
Overall - 4/5
Comments: What a nice job Sony did with this transfer. This film is encoded in AVC, averaging a bitrate in the high 20's to mid 30's Mbps. The colors are sharp and vivid and really "pop" off the screen. The film grain is minimal and I saw absolutely no noise or macroblocking. As mentioned there is a bit of grain, especially in the darker scenes and this leads to a bit of softness. For a film of its age I am more then impressed. In-terms of AQ I would rank this slightly higher then average of what Sony has been releasing on Blu-ray. I listened using the PCM 5.1 4.6 Mbps option and was impressed. The Surrounds were used nicely and semi-frequently. The LFE was not used much at all, but I feel that has more to do with the film have fewer scenes that would need it. The center channel is where this release excels. Dialog can now be heard loud and clear, of which this is a nice improvement over the DVD version of this film. Without a doubt if you are a fan of this film I can confidently recommend a purchase of this new Blu-ray release.
