hey, just got this! it looks great, brighter and less saturated than the criterion release. here are some comparisons...
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/101608
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/101609
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/101610
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/101611
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/101612
the criterion dvd also seems to have stretched the picture vertically a little bit which has been corrected on this release.
i must say i was surprised since i'm usually a little skeptical of imports and because criterion did such a great job on the dvd (btw almost 10 years ago now, 2003) but this is definitely worth it if you don't want to wait for a criterion blu-ray.
great buy. great movie.