The Video: How Does The Disc Look?

Even with the Blu-ray stamp of high-def approval, I must admit that I wasn't expecting much with this transfer. Sometimes catalog titles don't get regal video transfers on BD, and before I saw it I was ready to shrug off Black Sheep's transfer as good, but not great. I stand corrected, though: this 1.85:1 1080p presentation of the film is rock-solid. Color accuracy is spot-on - both saturated tones and flesh tones come across nicely - and finely detailed textrues are crisp and precise (especially during the film's outdoor sequences). There are a few examples of dirt and grime on the transfer print to mention (a film this relatively new shouldn't have so many) and black levels fluctuate a bit (nighttime and dark interiors are a bit lighter than one might prefer), but for the most part, this transfer presents Black Sheep in a shockingly pristine light.

The Audio: How Does The Disc Sound?

I'm not exactly sure why Paramount went with a Dolby TrueHD 5.0 mix and left out the sub channel, but that's what we've got (when I wasn't hearing the .1 LFE channel working during the film, I checked the BD box and noticed there's no subwoofer action). Dialogue sounds great, music comes through cleanly (if a bit overloud), and while surrounds aren't extensively utilized, atmospherics and sound effects are presented with fidelity and distinction. Black Sheephas  definitely a dialogue/music cue sound mix sensibility, so on that front, this audio presence serves the picture well. Things might have been improved a bit with some .1 LFE action, but for the most part, this sound mix is just fine.

The optional subtitles are in English SDH, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. English Closed Captions are also included.