America's Sweethearts

"Love and romance are in full bloom in the Hollywood romantic comedy America's Sweethearts. Columbia has done a nice job on this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. Like the stars of Hollywood itself, this picture shines bright with almost no imperfections anywhere on the transfer. The colors and black levels all look even and bright while the fleshtones look natural and well-rendered. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 as well as Dolby 2.0 Surround in English. This 5.1 soundtrack is very nice, though somewhat subdued. There are a few instances where the surround sound feature was engaged, though the overall quality of this track is very subtle. All aspects of the dialogue, music, and effects are free of any excessive distortion. Also included on this disc are English and French subtitles. America's Sweethearts includes only a scant few extra features. The first is five deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Joe Roth. None of the scenes are overly interesting, and the director's comments seem to be very short and brief. Also included on this disc are some thin production notes and theatrical trailers for the movies America's Sweethearts, My Best Friend's Wedding, and The Mask of Zorro."