'Love' shines as movie, fails as DVD

"Punch-Drunk Love" is about a man, his harmonium, his emotions and his search for that thing that's missing from everyone's life. The music, cinematography, direction and acting come together in a quirky and unconventional harmony to form this emotional rollercoaster of a movie. Paul Thomas Anderson manages to incorporate the entire palette of human emotions in his masterful direction. Yet, there is one thing to be said, if you don't understand this movie in the first fifteen minutes then you're probably not going to get it at all.\nThe DVD, like the movie, is also extremely unconventional. There's no director's commentary for one. Actually, there's no commentary, period. There are no behind-the-scenes featurettes, no interviews with the actors or director and no insight into the movie whatsoever. This is extremely frustrating. The director throws you into the deep end with these featurettes -- montages of abstract music, colors and movie sequences -- and expects you to understand them. \n"Blossoms and Blood" is a short version of the movie featuring additional footage and alternatively angled shots. "Scopitones" is a collection of Jeremy Blake's colorful art projections used in the movie. The two deleted scenes irritate -- one features seven minutes of Barry's (Adam Sandler) seven sisters nagging him over the phone. \nThe one saving grace of this DVD is its high audio and visual quality with the use of Superbit technology and DTS sound. \nIn true "Punch-Drunk" style, let me say that the movie is mind-blowing but unfortunately will only be appreciated by few. The DVD is dismal, and will be appreciated by fewer.