Warner Brother's long-awaited DVD edition of Victor/Victoria isn't as feature-heavy as the film's fans might have hoped but still manages to serve up this classic comedy in style. The skillfully-remastered video transfer captures the rich, understated color palette of Dick Bush's cinematography with panache and also restores the film to its full, lavish 2.35:1 widescreen glory. Victor/Victoria also benefits from a sharp Dolby Surround 5.1 remix of its soundtrack that adds plenty of punch to the film's many musical numbers. In terms of extras, the handful of cast and crew filmographies are a bit skimpy but this disc also includes the film's exciting theatrical trailer and a commentary track featuring Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews. This commentary suffers from occasional gaps of silence (both participants frequently catch themselves getting caught up in watching the film when they should be making comments) but still manages to deliver some interesting tidbits about the film's genesis. The most interesting moments include Edwards and Andrews reminiscing fondly about Robert Preston and Henry Mancini and the revelation that Edwards wrote the film's complex script in one month. All in all, the intimate tone and the fondness the two participants show for each other on this commentary track make up for its occasional silences. It provides a nice capper to a high-quality DVD, thus making Warner Brother's edition of Victor/Victoria a great way to get acquainted with this film.
Customer Rating
5
Victor Victoria
on December 3, 2009
Posted by: Aardvark1982
from Libertyville, IL
Great flick. Many laugh out loud moments. Great acting, and great timing! Enjoy!
What's great about it: Fun movie. Easy menu.
What's not so great: Not too many extras, but really....it's the movie you buy the dvd for!