"Johns" steers a line between comedy and tragedy through the lives of two rent boys (Arquette and Haas). As a directorial and screenwriting debut by Scott Silver, it has some strong moments and looks a treat on DVD.

Rather unhelpfully, this film has been compared to the likes of "Midnight Cowboy" and "My Own Private Idaho". While they are both far more polished movies than "Johns", Silver's first film should be judged on it's own merits.

David Arquette plays a street hustler who wakes up to find that both his money and his lucky sneakers have been stolen from him. He'd been saving up for a special night in a hotel and, undaunted, he sets about trying to make it back with new street boy Lukas Haas in tow.

The film has a bleached look to it that helps add bleakness to the street settings. It transfers well to DVD with a clear picture.

The 2.0 sound mix is uneventful and concentrates on the front speakers. But the accompanying blues score by Charles Brown and Danny Caron is a pleasure to listen to.

Unusually for a Metrodome release there are no extras. But if it's the movie that you're after, then you'll find the transfer quality very good.

Chapters: 14
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
Extra Features: Scene selection, subtitles.