Other than one feature which is exclusive to all of Criterion’s Blu-ray releases the supplements are the same across both the DVD and Blu-ray version. There’s more that could have been placed on here, like deleted scenes that can be found on YouTube, which makes the release a little more frustrating. All of that makes the small selection of supplements (all of two of them, not counting the trailer and booklet) a bit bizarre.
This was a fairly big release for Criterion, one that had been on fan’s wish lists for years, and not only would Criterion release it on DVD but it would also be one of their first Blu-ray titles. Grabs have been downscaled somewhat but should provide an idea of the image quality.) (Screen captures below have been provided by DVD Beaver. But, in the end, the Blu-ray presents the strongest picture for the film. The DVD transfer is incredibly strong, and comparing it to the Blu-ray really only shows how strong it is. There is most certainly far more detail in the Blu-ray’s presentation, and film grain is more prominent, Criterion trying to keep the natural look of the film as best they can (which I and others definitely appreciate.) It’s also a much smoother, natural looking presentation, lacking any artifacts.Ĭomparing the two is unfair since Blu-ray has far more in the way of technological advantages than DVD. Where the Blu-ray wins out most obviously is in sharpness and detail. The Blu-ray on further inspection is still an improvement over the DVD, though the improvements are not going to be as obvious as other Blu-ray titles compared with their DVD counterparts (unless your TV is in the 50” range.) I can’t really detect a true difference in colours between the two, as both present rather vibrant, bright colours, and both contain nice deep blacks. This isn’t a knock against the Blu-ray, though, but rather real praise for Criterion’s DVD transfers, which upscaled do look better than most DVD transfers. They’re transfers are at heart the same thing, though it was obviously downscaled for the DVD release. I think what shocked me was at first glance there doesn’t appear to be much of a difference between the hi-def Blu-ray and the standard-def DVD. The image is presented in 1080p and has been enhanced for widescreen televisions. Criterion’s Blu-ray version of Chungking Express presents the film in the director’s preferred aspect ratio of 1.66:1 on this dual-layer disc.
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