JMK, I read his update and I read the message board. I'm sorry but - just where did he view this theatrical print last night. Since the film isn't playing anywhere, did he view it at someone's house - on what sort of projector, what kind of bulb or light source, what sort of screen. And a 35mm release prints is a very different beast than a blu-ray transfer. I see no evidence of what he calls "smearing" and I see no problems in the sky of the snow scenes, and I was watching for them. Let him post screencaps that are direct unmanipulated caps of a shot right from the blu-ray in hi-def and let him point these things out - he won't be able to. I am glad he begrudgingly upped his score and lowered his criticisms, but his nitpicking certain shots that may last for seconds is, for me, silly.