Despite the film's relative youth, the print used for this transfer was surprisingly noisy, and minor film artefacts are present sporadically throughout the film, although never to the point of distraction. Aside from these minor quibbles, all other aspects of this transfer are exemplary. Shadow detail is very good, with ample fine detail present in darker nighttime scenes and murky interior shots. Colour saturation is exceptional: the film's many subdued landscapes look stunning, and the actors' skin tones natural and accurate. Aliasing is almost completely absent, and the only instances of shimmer I could detect were in two brief shots of a soldier's suit of armour.

There were absolutely no digital compression artefacts to be seen, which is most impressive when taking the film's length into account. This is an excellent transfer, and only minor flaws prevent me from giving it five stars (and only just, I might add). Considering the overall quality of this transfer, I would be surprised if anyone were to express disappointment with the picture presented on this disc.
 

Dialogue is impressively clear and easy to understand, with no obvious ADR inserts. The front soundstage is wide, containing numerous smooth audio pans and directional cues, as well as an impressively recorded score. The surround channels are used somewhat sparingly, but are exceptionally well integrated with the front channels when utilised, containing subtle ambient effects such as wind, rain and birdcalls that significantly enhance the viewing experience of the film.

The surround channels are also used to support the front channels during several of the film's more dramatic sequences, with the sounds of clashing metal and flying arrows fully surrounding the listener during the film's spectacular battle scenes. The LFE channel is used frequently, and is impressively deep, containing powerful yet well controlled sub-bass reinforcement of the main channels. This is a superb soundtrack.