While newer formats often boast Atmos, the 5.1 and 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks on Blu-ray handle the film's delicate sound design with incredible precision.
: This version is often criticized for being "over-scrubbed" with noise reduction, which can make the image look smoothed over and rob it of its dark, visceral grit. release uses Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) to "scrub"
release uses Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) to "scrub" film grain, resulting in a cleaner, "hyper-real" look that some find clinical . In contrast, the Criterion transfer was supervised by Guillermo del Toro and is considered more "film-accurate" and faithful to the original theatrical vision. resulting in a cleaner