24 - Series 2 - Complete DVD

Advantages: Good action, Good acting
Disadvantages: Poor flow, Slow start

...** The Basics ** 24 is drama series that is set during a single day. The series is 24 episodes long and (you guessed it) each episode is 1 hour long, give or take advert breaks. The drama is designed and written to be in real time. The actual episode length is around 40-45 minutes with strategically placed lapses for adverts when the series is being shown on TV. ** The History ** * WARNING: I don’t like to include spoilers in my reviews but if ...
...and Past Releases ** 24 Series One and Three are also currently available on DVD box set. 24 Series Four is currently being shown on Sky and will be released on DVD shortly afterwards. I have already reviewed the first season and intend to start watching the third season soon. I’m sure another review will follow. ** Availability ** Currently the first three seasons can be bought from Play.com for £18 each. This is by far the cheapest I have seen ... Read review

Advantages: Fast-paced, good plot and characters
Disadvantages: Kim the bimbo

...Without a doubt, I’d say 24. With intricate plotlines and enough dramatic tension to burst a blood vessel, 24 is must-see TV. But it is also highly complex and if you miss one episode, you’re pretty much screwed for the rest of the series. So, what to do if you’ve missed some or all of Series 2 of 24? Buy the box set on DVD of course! >> SYNOPSIS << Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is a former federal agent, who used to head up the Counter Terrorist ...
...Los Angeles within the next 24 hours. The only person who the President trusts to save LA is of course Jack Bauer, who is enticed back from retirement to help save the day! >> 24: A FRESH IDEA IN TELEVISION << 24 takes place over 24 hours, from 8am through to 8am the next day. Each episode is one hour long (or it should be an hour, but the ad breaks mean that if you watch it non-stop, it is only 45 minutes). There are three key narratives (Jack ... Read review

Advantages: It's 24 hours long!!!
Disadvantages: It's only 24 hours long!!

...turns that are what make 24 so special, the story goes a little something like this: Jack Bauer and his daughter Kim are struggling to come to terms with the tragic loss of Jack’s wife Kim, who was tragically killed at the end of season one. Meanwhile newly elected President David Palmer is informed of a threat to National Security. There is a nuclear device under terrorist control in the city of Los Angeles and it is going to go off sometime in ...
...directors and the actors that 24 comes to life, and come to life it does. The highlights are Kiefer Sutherland’s performance as a grief and guilt ridden Jack Bauer forced to push his pain to one side so that he can do his job. Sarah Wynter shines as Kate Warner, a woman who just wants to do the right thing. Xander Berkley’s portrayal of a man struggling with the effects of radiation poisoning is touching while it is business as usual for Dennis Haysbert ... Read review

Advantages: brilliant show, brilliant extras
Disadvantages: a 6 month wait for season 3

...action and suspense packed drama 24. Last time we left him, the longest day of his life was just ending. He had just found his wife dead, his daughter probably scarred for life after being kidnapped and CTU finally catching the traitor Nina Myers. The threat on presidential candidate Senator David Palmer's life eliminated. It's 1 year later. Jack has been estranged from his daughter Kim, who blames him for her mothers death. He is no longer working ...
...know we've got another thrilling 24 hours ahead of us. Time is running out. ------------------------- Characters ------------------------- The main cast returns for this series, including some unexpected appearances: Keither Sutherland - Jack Bauer, the main guy, he seems to know everything and be able to do everything. All round hero Elisha Cuthburt - Kim Bauer, tough girl. In series one she was very delicate, but now she's tougher and more ... Read review

Advantages: Watch them all at once
Disadvantages: None really

...in LA in the next 24 hours. It’s up to CTU to stop it from happening. This one starts at 8am. It’s a year after the first ‘24’ and Jack has left CTU and let himself go a bit as both he and his daughter are having trouble dealing with his wife’s death. Okay, he’s grown a beard. It’s not exactly skid row is it? But, I digress…… George Mason, who Jack doesn’t trust, with good reason, is running CTU. There are a few new faces at CTU including Roseanne’s ...
...he? The real mystery of 24 is this…..WHO IS AUNT CAROL? If you’ve seen the 1st season you know the style of things to come, but you will be shocked and surprised by some of the twists and turns that the story takes. The return of some faces from season 1 may surprise you, but they were so good in season 1 that it would have been a crime to exclude them this time around. Once again there’s no swearing and none of the main characters ever seem to ... Read review