It would be better to keep BluRay framed at 2.20:1 since they did prepare for the eventual 70mm release. The 2:1 cropping on this film and The Last Emperor doesn't bother me. In essence, it's a pointless move, but it does increase resolution a bit and it's all supervised by the DP. I think a lot of people are being melodramatic about the whole issue. Watching epics like Apocalypse Now in 1080p at any aspect ratio is a compromise as it is. No amount of complaining is going to result in a 2.35:1 edition unless Storaro and Coppola want it. I'm looking forward to an eventual BluRay.
(But it would be nice to reconsider for the slightly wider 2.20:1, however unlikely that is)
(But it would be nice to reconsider for the slightly wider 2.20:1, however unlikely that is)