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The release includes the 2D and 3D versions of the film. It is sourced from a new 4K master and has been supervised and produced by Tony Anthony himself and Tom Stern (In God's Hands), through his company Sternco 3D.

The bulk of the film boasts rather pleasing depth, but there are various sequences with noticeable density fluctuations. Some of these fluctuations are clearly inherited, but there is also flatness that appears to have been introduced during the encoding process. To be perfectly clear, from time to time the grain moves quite awkwardly and produces some unusual effects. They are not distracting, but the film's overall appearance is rather inconsistent. On the other hand, it isn't difficult to tell that the element that was accessed during the restoration was not in optimal condition -- there are traces of fading, discoloration, and various damage marks and debris. Some adjustments have been made to rebalance the image as best as possible -- with the 3D footage in particular being carefully rebalanced and transferred -- and for the most part they are quite good, but one should keep in mind that this was not an extensive restoration job (small marks, scratches and dirt remain).

The 3D footage looks good, at times even very good, but it has to be said that it has obvious native limitations. For example, some flatness is present during the darker footage and elsewhere the color pops are modest at best. Contrast is also a bit erratic. But such is the film's original 3D design -- many of the visual effects work as intended but other times the limitations of the filming equipment become very obvious.

Ultimately, there is clearly room for some important improvements, but at present the film does have a pleasing, if slightly inconsistent, organic appearance. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).​