The Legend of Bagger Vance DVD Will Smith Matt Damon Charlize Theron

The Legend of Bagger Vance benefits from another Dreamworks staple, an impressive and detailed 6.1-channel DTS audio transfer. The roar of the crowd moves through the sound field and creates an intimate feeling, and the blasts in the World War I scenes explode from the speakers with devastating power. An additional 5.1-channel Dolby Digital transfer also provides a nice sensory experience. It moves nicely through the sound field, but pales in comparison to the DTS transfer. This release also includes a decent 2.0-channel Dolby Surround track. This 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer stands up to the premier standard of other Dreamworks releases like Gladiator and Almost Famous. The black levels are solid, and the colors shine with life and energy. The pristine, green landscapes of the golf course and the rich surrounding waters look outstanding, supporting Redford's eye for naturalistic scenery, and the startlingly clear picture exhibits no excessive grain or other defects. This disc features few significant extras, but it does include two brief featurettes and fairly extensive production notes. The most interesting supplement is "Robert Redford: Insight Into The Legend of Bagger Vance, a four-minute slide show with comments from the renowned director. The other featurette is a three-and-a-half minute promotional piece that covers the basic aspects of the story. The "Production Notes" section recycles the information in the keep case insert, but it contains additional parag