The above-average content of Critical Condition is undercut by a seriously flawed video transfer. Though clearly shot for 1.78:1 widescreen, the image is squeezed to 1.33:1. I suspect that this is a coding error whereby the main feature is encoded on the disc in anamorphic widescreen, but the flag to identify it as such for playback is missing. The two short films included in the extras are appropriately tagged and do play in anamorphic widescreen, however. If not for the squeezed image, Critical Condition would look fairly good. Colors are accurate and consistent, and sharpness is good for video-sourced footage.

The 2.0 DD generally sounds fine with nice separation on the score. Some dialogue is less than ideally recorded, but this is common on cinéma vérité docs and is not overly distracting here. Unfortunately, no subtitles are offered on this release.

Extras include two short films, Uncovered (18 min.) about a family that's denied insurance coverage based on an undisclosed prior condition, and Your Money or Your Life (21 min.) about a family struggling without health insurance, an interview with filmmaker Roger Weisberg about the making of Critical Condition (23 min.), a filmmaker bio, and trailers for four other Docudrama releases.

Critical Condition is available individually or bundled with 11 other feature-length documentaries in the Docudrama Film Festival, Volume 5 box set (MSRP $279.95).