We’re all adults here, right?

We’re all anxious to see “Monster’s Ball” on DVD in the comfort of our own homes so we can reflect on director Marc Forster’s themes of racism, generational violence and the like.

Right?

Oh, sure, there’s that big sex scene with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton that everybody was talking about, but we’re mature enough to see it in the context of the film and not as a salacious three-minute soft-porn reel.

Right?

Yeah, right.

Go on, get it out of the way. It’s scene 16, suitably titled “Make Me Feel Good.”

And let’s be honest as these things go, this one ain’t so bad.

But so many people got so worked up about that scene, it became easy to forget that there was a powerful movie wrapped around it. Although Roger Ebert’s “Best Film of the Year!” slobber-fest on the DVD cover is a bit over the top.

“Monster’s Ball” offers moviegoers a rare treat long, lush, quiet shots that allow its characters to dance with humanity. In a cinematic world of frenetic jet-skis and loud motorboats, “Monster’s Ball” is a stately, graceful sailboat, moving toward its destination with deceptive precision but giving its passengers plenty of time to take in the view.

Thornton stars as Hank Grotowski, a second-generation death-row guard hardened by a racist upbringing. Three deaths one of them his son’s suicide bring him into the arms of Halle Berry, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Leticia Musgrove.

The DVD also includes four short deleted scenes, an eight-minute feature on the film score, a commentary track with Forster, and a behind-the-scenes short featuring a brief appearance by “Sling Blade’s” Karl.