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24 - Season One- 20th Century Fox |
Such a simple idea--yet so fiendishly complex in the execution. 24, as surely everyone knows by now, is a thriller that takes places over 24 hours, midnight to midnight, in 24 one-hour episodes (well, 45-minute episodes if you subtract the commercials). Everything takes place in real time, which means no flashbacks, no flash-forwards, no handy time-dissolves. Every strand of the plot has to be dovetailed and interlocked so things happen just when they should, in the right amount of time. Not that easy. Creator Robert Cochran and his team of writers and directors have done an impressive job of putting the jigsaw together and keeping the tension ratcheted up high, as federal agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) runs around L.A. trying to stall an assassination attempt on an African American presidential candidate and rescue his wife and daughter from the clutches of the Balkan baddies. Twists, turns, revelations, and cliffhangers are tossed at us with satisfying regularity. It's not perfect: we get some hokey plot devices (instant amnesia, anybody?); the final twist makes no sense whatsoever; there are altogether too many huggy family moments; and as for Dennis Hopper's "Serbian" accent.... Even so, this is undeniably mold-breaking TV. Sutherland, rescuing his career from the doldrums in one heroic leap, fully deserves his Golden Globe. Sets and locations are artfully deployed, and Sean Callery's score is a powerful, brooding presence. Like Murder One and The Sopranos, 24 is one of those series that future TV thrillers will be measured against. --Philip Kemp Actors:
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I purchased Season 1 because all of my friends would not stop raving about how good this show is. While the overall production quality seemed above average for network TV, the plot was thin and very predictable. The other problem with this show is that every character except for Jack Bauer is incredibly annoying. They either are incredibly incompetant (everyone at CTU), in their job positions, are way too naive and are constantly making terrible decisions (jack's family), or are just plain annoying (Palmer's wife). The endless subplots with Jack's family were over the top and ridiculous. How hard is it to transport somebody without them getting kidnapped multiple times? It was also annoying that nobody in CTU was able to accomplish anything because their superiors were constantly denying their requests. I guess the writers were trying to add to how far the corruption would go, but they did a pretty bad job as it was really obvious as to who was bad and who was good from the first few episodes. Eventually I found myself fast-forwarding every scene involving Sen. Palmer and his family and those involving Jack's family because I just didnt care anymore. 24 is a lot better and different than shows on the major networks, but if you want to see a good show watch The Shield, The Wire, or Battlestar Galactica on cable. --2006-12-18 From 1 disc to another disc, from afternoon until evening, non-stop! 24 is one of the best TV show. The first season might be a pain, but don't stop, the story just begins. The more you watch it, the more you love it. I'm waiting for Season 5 now. ++ A MUST WATCH ++ --2006-12-16 24 is an amazing show. The idea to make an entire season span over 24 hours is an ingenious idea. Each episode lasts an hour of real time. Kiefer Sutherland is by far the best actor in television. His character, Jack Bauer, is one of the greatest characters ever. The first couple of episodes of season one take a little while to get into, but once it starts picking up, your in for a head first dive into quality suspense. Each character is very real. Jack's wife Terri and his daughter Kim are very good. I find, however, that the best person in the show besides Jack Bauer is Senator David Palmer, played by Dennis Haysbert. He's simply phenomenal. If you haven't checked out 24 yet, then what are you waiting for? You'll have to drag yourself away from the tv. --2006-12-04 ...the first time I was exposed to 24 was during the season premiere of Season Five. I was at a friends house and he was flipping through the channels and this was on. I loved the show from then on, but knew I would have to get caught up to know what was going on. I never watched an episode again for a long time (because I always worked when it was on). Recently one of my friends was telling me how great a show 24 is, and a store had the Seasons 1-4 on sale for $16, so I decided, why the hell not. I bought Seasons 1-3, and plan on buying 4, and then 5 when it comes out. This is by far the best TV show I have ever watched. You will litteraly get hooked on it, as you will want to know what is going to happen next. It's full of plot twists and will not put you to sleep, it is very good. I don't want to give any details for those that have not watched it, but it is about a Counter Terrorist Unit that is assigned to protect a Senator that is running for President from being assasinated--everything revolves around that.I highly recommend this show--it is an excellent series. I just finished watching the entire Season 1, and now am off to Season 2. --2006-12-01 Action packed adventure series that keeps you on the edge of your seat craving the next episode. Suspensful and thought provoking. Never a dull moment. --2006-11-11 Read for more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B...
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