Before I start this review I just need to get one thing off my chest, Jack Bauer is my hero! I've watched every series of 24 so far and have loved each one (some more than others) so when I heard that there was going to be a 'film' I couldn't be more excited.
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Love him or hate him, its good to have Jack Bauer back on our screens. Played with sneer ... more
and menace by Kiefer Sutherland, the ruthless ex-Counter Terrorism Unit agent is the kind of guy youre glad is on your side, and this time,24: Redemptionfinds him ...
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Love him or hate him, its good to have Jack Bauer back on our screens. Played with sneer ... more
and menace by Kiefer Sutherland, the ruthless ex-Counter Terrorism Unit agent is the kind of guy youre glad is on your side, and this time,24: Redemptionfinds him ...
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sneer and menace by Kiefer Sutherland - is the kind of guy you'd be glad to have on your side. This feature-length film finds Jack facing up to demons of his own. Set between the sixth and seventh seasons if the award-winning series, 24: Redemption transports Jack to Africa, and it doesn't take long for trouble to flare up. On they day of the US presidential inauguration, Jack becomes caught up in a bloody uprising in the small nation of Sangala. He must risk his freedom and even his life to transport a group of orphans to the American Embassy to ensure that they are evacuated to safety in America.Featuring star turns from Robert Carlyle and Jon Voight, this is the kind of nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat, real-time thriller that nobody does better than the 24 team. Running time: 96 minutes.Certificate 15.
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Thriller - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Timothy West, Neil Morrissey, Tara Fitzgerald, Annette Crosbie, Pauline Quirke, Rob Brydon, Denise Van Outen, John Thomson, Kevin Whately, David Suchet
Production Year: 2002 - Thriller - Director: Bharat Nalluri, Rob Bailey, Andy Wilson - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Lisa Faulkner
Advantages: Jack Bauer Disadvantages: Not much action
...I've watched every series of 24 so far and have loved each one (some more than others) so when I heard that there was going to be a 'film' I couldn't be more excited.
24 : Redemption is a bridge between the events of series six and series seven. The producers/writers felt that this was necessary to fill the huge gap between series due to the recent writers strike.
24 is normally set out in one hour episodes which are shown ... ...I met the news of 24 : Redemption with interest, excitement, intrigue but also apprehension. How well would this idea work as a 'film'? The whole nature of the show would need to be changed surely? Well, to their credit, this does exactly what they intended to do. It lets us know what Mr. Bauer has been doing after series six (touring the world and helping a friend at an African Missionary) and sets the scene nicely for the beginning of series seven. more
Before I start this review I just need to get one thing off my chest, Jack Bauer is my hero! I've watched every series of 24 so far and have loved each one (some more than others) so when I heard that there was going to be a 'film' I couldn't be more excited.
24 : Redemption is a bridge between the events of series six and series seven. The producers/writers felt that this was necessary to fill the huge gap between series due to the recent writers strike.
24 is normally set out in one hour episodes which are shown in 'real time', that is, one hour long episode represents one hour of the shows storyline. Its an interesting concept that really does work very well. I met the news of 24 : Redemption with interest, excitement, intrigue but also apprehension. How well would this idea work as a 'film'? The whole nature of the show would need to be changed surely? Well, to their credit, this does exactly what they intended to do. It lets us know what Mr. Bauer has been doing after series six (touring the world and helping a friend at an African Missionary) and sets the scene nicely for the beginning of series seven.
Kiefer Sutherland returns as Jack Bauer, a highly trained former government agent who has been trying to get his life back together after realising that he is unable to care for the woman he loves in the way that she needs. Robert Carlyle plays Carl Benton, Jack's old friend who is currently running a Missionary in Africa. The two cast members are convincing as old friends and the interaction between the two reinforce the strength of the storyline.
The events shown in 24 : redemption take place during the presidential inauguration so we also get to see a new President, this time Allison Taylor (played by Cherry Jones). Alot is made of her sons relationship with someone who is unearthing conspiracy of sorts so expect that to be a major plotline of series seven.
24 : Redemption is a decent enough 'film' and does provide a strong base for series seven but that is all it is. I didn't find it particularly entertaining, just a necessity before the real action begins in the next series.
Advantages: Excellent story, powerful performances, and ''Jack Bauer'' Disadvantages: None
well. In case of season 7, Kiefer is also one of the executive producers of the series. 24: Redemption is mainly focuses and explains gap between season 6 and season 7 of 24 TV series. It has two versions. One version is 89 min long and aired on SKY1 UK, last November, 2008. The extended version is 120 min long and also included the time that has been cut to include the commercial breaks while aired on TV networks.
PLOT SYNOPSIS
End of season 6, Jack Bauer jumped off the helicopter while he and his ex-CTU director Bill went to the oil-rig to save Jack's nephew Josh from his criminal grandfather Phillip Bauer. Then, Jack went to his girlfriend's house and came to know that, her father did not wanted Jack to see her again just to secure her future life.
Jack was broken-hearted and went outside. This is where the story of 24 ...
Gladiator007 05.03.2009 (09.03.2009)
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Main Language
English
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Special Features
Extended Version, 2 Disc Collector's Edition
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Dolby Digital
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On they day of the Presidential Inauguration, Jack Bauer finds himself in the midst of a bloody uprising in the small African nation of Sangala. He must risk his life to transport a group or orphans to the American Embassy and sacrifice his own freedom to ensure that they are evacuated out of the country and make it safely to America.
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