Story Synopsis:
For 16-year-old Cher (Silverstone), growing up in Beverly Hills amid cell phones and nose jobs; marathon shopping, club hopping and being the most popular girl in school makes for a very full life. But when her socially aware ex-stepbrother (Rudd), accuses her of being shallow, she decides to do a few good deeds. The trouble is, she’s totally Clueless on how to go about it. Loosely resembling Jane Austen’s “Emma,” Amy Heckerling’s direction and fun screenplay generated critical acclaim and gave rise to a TV series.

DVD Picture:
When compared to the excellent LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 18, the anamorphically enhanced DVD exhibits improved clarity and definition into backgrounds. The picture is naturally rendered with accurate fleshtones, rich and vibrant colors and deep, pure blacks. Images are sharp and finely detailed throughout, with excellent contrast and shadow delineation. The 1.78:1 anamorphic and letterbox picture is a solid presentation.

Soundtrack:
The remastered Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel discrete audio is a fine sonic experience. The soundtrack is driven mainly by dialogue and music, both of which are nicely produced and integrated into the sound mix. Sound effects are consistently stereophonic in nature, but also are generally confined to the screen. The surrounds are sparsely used throughout, but still are rather effective in contributing to the holosonic experience. The music is of good fidelity and, dimensionally spread across the screen, has a solid low-end rhythm.