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NOTE : The below Blu-ray captures were obtained directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Criterion Blu-ray - January 17': Like the entire "Before Trilogy" package this is d escribed as "New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Richard Linklater". It is dual-layered with a max'ed out bitrate. The visual improvement over SD is, like Before Sunset , more modest than we have seen from other bumps to the higher resolution. The Criterion is brighter with a very minor shift in colors (skin tones) and it, again, shows more information in the frame on the side edges. It looks authentic to its production roots but fans anticipating crisp, pristine lines will be left wanting. The film was never meant to look dynamically tight and glossy. Criterion's lossless, DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel (24-bit) audio advances upon the lossy Dolby of the Warner DVD. This is noticeable, mostly, in the film's music. The score, credited to Fred Frith, is augmented by Henry Purcell, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss, Bach as well as Boots Randolph, Kath Bloom and Fetish 69. It all sounds quite wonderful via the lossless. Criterion have added optional English (SDH) subtitles and their Blu-ray is region 'A'-locked but it is possible that it might be released in the UK (with a region 'B'-coding) in the future. Supplements include The Space In Between, a new, 3/4 hour piece in which Linklater and actor-cowriters Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke discuss the trilogy, moderated by critic Kent Jones. It was recorded in Los Angeles and new York by Criterion in 2016. 3×2, a new 40-minute conversation between scholars Dave Johnson and Rob Stone about Linklater’s work as they explore the writer-director's themes in The Before Trilogy and beyond. There is also 6-minutes of Behind-the-scenes footage from the film’s production. The Criterion "The Before Trilogy" package includes, Blu-rays of Before Sunset and Before Midnight, and a liner notes booklet with an essay on the trilogy by critic Dennis Lim. Criterion's package has the most value with the three films - which cry-out to belong together - and the extensive extras. Very unique and I am always reminded of Eric Rohmer... Absolutely recommended! *** ON THE DVD: This is a good DVD. Take into account it is from 2001 - it is anamorphic, tight lines, a little on the dark side, but appears to have avoided manipulations. Subtitles are clear yet unobtrusive. There are no extras to speak of. I am happy with the image and audio (a French DUB is offered as an option too). The price sure is right (less than $12)! out of