Here are four reviews of the Twilight HD Blu-Ray edition. Overall, everyone seems very impresssed with how it looks, and any squabbles are directed at the movie itself. Interestingly, it’s possible to watch the 54-minute “The Adventure Begins” documentary special feature on top of the main film using Blu-Ray.

The HD Room:

Summit’s well-rounded Blu-ray package for Twilight begins with a slick slipcover sleeve and ends with a varied selection of bonus features, some of which are presented in high definition. In-between is the feature film presented in its original 2.4:1 aspect ratio with AVC MPEG-4 encoding at 1080p resolution. The transfer performs remarkably well considering the high degree of filtering and color-timing tinkering employed to achieve the washed-out gray and blue color palette that persists throughout most of the film. Underneath all the processing and filtering, Twilight’s image remains crisp, detailed and natural looking – even more so when the story switches to Arizona in the third act to remind viewers there is sun in this world.

Home Cinema Choice:

Whatever its other flaws, the one area where this Blu-ray is bound to satisfy fans is with its generous helping of bonus features. Exclusive to this hi-def release [note: I'm pretty sure this is on the DVD bonus disc -NMM] is a feature called The Adventure Begins: The Journey from the Page to Screen. While the title makes it sounds like a bog-standard featurette about adapting the novel for the screen, it’s actually a Profile 1.1 feature providing access to around 55mins of behind-the-scenes video content while watching the film. Rather thoughtfully, all of the PiP material can be viewed separately via the Special Features menu, meaning those without Profile 1.1 players won’t have to miss out.

KATU:

Twilight hits home video on both DVD and Blu-ray. The Blu-ray comes in a single disc edition and it’s fairly impressive. Mastered in 1080p, the movie looks great despite its heavy use of blue and gray tones (the movie is called Twilight after all). Despite its Olympic Peninsula location, filmmakers shot the movie in the Columbia River Gorge and around the Portland area. It’s a striking setting for a vampire film and our local area looks very nice in high definition. Be on the lookout for wonderful gorge vistas and beauty shots of Multnomah Falls. Twilight also comes with a number of bonus features tailor-made for fans of the book series.