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24 : Complete Season 3 [DVD]
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The intricately woven subplots that are 24's greatest strength are masterfully developed here, and character arcs are equally strong, especially among CTU staffers Tony (Carlos Bernard) and his wife Michelle (Reiko Aylesworth); CTU director Ryan Chappelle (Paul Schulze), who is season 2's tragic bargaining chip; and the annoying but well-intentioned Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub), who makes pivotal contributions with by-the-book efficiency. It's 24's superior casting that overcomes the series' occasional lapses in credibility, and season 3's twists make marathon viewing a nerve-wracking delight. By the time it's all over, with a high body count and the surgical reattachment of a main character's severed hand, 24 once again leaves you gratefully exhausted. As always, Sutherland anchors the series in the role he was born to play. When Jack takes a private moment to release 24 hours' worth of near-fatal tension and psychological anguish, Sutherland proves that 24's dramatic priorities are as important as its thriller momentum. DVD extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes (about the prison break sequence, climactic F-18 Hornet air-strike, and real-life bio-weaponry) that pay welcome tribute to the series' hard-working crew, who create Emmy-worthy television under pressures as intense as 24 itself. --Jeff Shannon
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
There's not one cougar to be found in 24's dynamic third season, and that's good news for everyone. After Jack Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) survived hokey hazards in season 2, she's now a full-time staffer at CTU, the L.A.-based intelligence beehive that's abuzz once again--three years after the events of "Day Two"--when a vengeful terrorist threatens to release a lethal virus that could wipe out much of the country's population. Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) attempts to broker a deal for the virus involving drug kingpin Ramon Salazar (Joaquim de Almeida), whose operation Jack successfully infiltrated at high personal cost: to maintain his cover, he got hooked on heroin. That potentially deadly triangle--drug lords, addiction, and bioterrorism on a massive scale--sets the 24-hour clock ticking in a tight, action-packed plot involving a potential traitor in CTU's midst; the return of TV's greatest villainesses in Nina Meyers (Sarah Clarke) and former First Lady Sherry Palmer (Penny Johnson Jerald); a troubled romance between Kim and Jack's new partner Chase (James Badge Dale); and a scandalized reelection campaign by president David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert), who monitors CTU as they struggle to (literally) save the day.
Brilliant
Review date: 2009-06-21 Rating: 10 out of 10
Loved this - kept your attention, couldn't wait for the next "Hour". Can't wait to see season 4
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Reviews
24 season 3
Review date: 2009-06-06 Rating: 6 out of 10
I got really hooked on 24 watching season 1, enjoyed season 2 and I don't think this is any worse - I guess I'm just getting bored because the formula is now familiar and I think CTU might have put a stop to people having relationships in the same office!
24 series 3
Review date: 2009-04-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
if I thought series 3 would be a let down then I was wrong! Same slick pace and great cast. Will look forward to the next series. Don`t know how they keep up the pace!
TV doesn't get much better than this! some spoilers...
Review date: 2009-04-06 Rating: 8 out of 10
24 season 3 i think has to be my favourite so far. I'm a little late getting into this show, as i'm only just starting season 4. I don't no how useful this review will be to anyone because most who no about 24 are already well into it. However, i felt i just had to express just how good this show is by writing a review. I loved season 2 and quite frankly i didn't think they could better it, but boy did they prove me wrong. It has to be one of the the most addicitive, gripping, suspensful, action packed series on this earth. The pace never lets up and there are twists a plenty and a cliffhangr at the end of every tightly packed hour. Kiether Sutherland is always brilliant and the other characters, especially Tony and Michelle, but also Chloe work brilliantly this time round and i was glad that they were included more, so it wasn't always Jack in the spotlight. I didn't give it five stars as in the middle of the series it did get a bit samey and dragged out for a while, also some torture scenes are far too over the top and unessersary, although there wasn't as much as season 2. So far i've noticed each season contains a section where the show faulters a bit and the pace drops and it feels as if there struggling to fill the hours. This season is the same, but its earlier on and they get it out the way quickly. Once the hotel is brought into the equation it only gets better and better and better. Even kims story is far better and more believable and the inclusion and eventual elimination of Sherry and Nina is brilliantly done and although i'm kind of sad that there menace will no longer be included - i'm also bloody glad there finally dead!!! Overall this is great Tv and i can't wait to receive the next box set as i think i've finally concluded that this could possibly be the best thing to happen to TV. Ever!!!!
24 Season 3
Review date: 2009-04-01 Rating: 10 out of 10
Excellent service product arrived ahead of schedual and in perfect working order. Will use this seller again.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Leslie Hope
Sarah Clarke
Kiefer Sutherland
Dennis Haysbert
Elisha Cuthbert
Creators:
Kiefer Sutherland (Primary Contributor)
Leslie Hope (Primary Contributor)
Andrea Newman (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036017329
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 7
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2004-08-09
Number of discs: 7
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 1006 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-11-06
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