The Kid (2000) Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

An average presentation from Disney for this Blu-ray begins with so-so grain replication. It's noisy, and maybe the blame falls on the slightly visible sharpening evident on an older master. Occasional ringing and halos jump from high contrast edges, slight, but enough to bother things. Medium and long shots suffer the worst.

Mediocre color reproduction keeps the imagery dull. Primaries flatten out, flesh tones pale, and saturation lagging. Fine, but unimpressive.

At least the contrast holds up as crisp and impressively bright, something to notice on a disc Disney clearly dumped onto their closed Club service with minimal care. Routine definition resolves texture up close if nowhere else. Blame the edge enhancement.

Audio

Mixed on the quieter side, a sharp score excels in filling the soundstage. The wrap-around effect is a convincing one, and DTS-HD handles the range.

Ambiance plays up the scenery here and there, traffic splitting the stereos or rears as vehicles pass. Nothing spectacular, just decent enough, which represents Disney's overall effort for this disc.