Donnie Brasco (Blu-ray Disc, 2007, Extended Cut)

Sony has added a 5.1 channel PCM track to the release which is, of course, the crème de la crème of audio presentation formats. It simply doesn't get any better than an uncompressed audio stream regardless of its format and on this disc the track exhibits a remarkable clarity that helps establish the harsh surroundings every bit as much as the film's cinematography. Making good use of the surround channels the audio is never in-your-face kind of active, but often more restrained and subtle, serving as the perfect ambiance to add realism to the scenes.

This Blu-Ray Disc contains some of the features previously found on the Extended Cut DVD, which means, most of the extras from the Special Edition DVD released in 2000 are not included. As such the commentary track, deleted scenes and isolated score are not to be found here. All we get is the "Out From The Shadows" featurette, as well as the original promo featurette. While they do hold a bit of information they are essentially a little shallow and do not offer all that much information in terms of the movie's production etc. Also included is a Photo Gallery and a selection of trailers for other movies.

"Donnie Brasco" is a very cool film that is edgy, dark and suspenseful. This extended cut has added 20 minutes to the original theatrical version of the film going even more in-depth in terms of the character development. Of course, one would have wished for Sony to have a new commentary track recorded to include with this extended cut and overall the disc feels a bit slim, but still it is a breathtaking movie that looks like a million bucks on this Blu-Ray disc, so get it.