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I really liked this season. It started off fast with the baddies supposedly having access to a deadly virus but after a few plot twist, you will be baffled and stunned at how much you don't know. For the most part I liked how they played up the scenarios but I didn't like how they rehashed the wife in trouble angle from season 1. I wont say which character's wife will be in the hot seat. Its classic 24 though and if you like Jack then this is a must have. Politics plays a heavy role too and I won't tell you who also makes a guest appearance. *Hint* I had already had enough of her before because she is too sneaky. Overall, I enjoyed watching it. I recommend seeing it twice to get the full feel of all the small details involved.
Posted by CK-Auctions It just never seems to stop for federal agent Jack Bauer. First, he managed to save candidate David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) from assassination. It wasn't over. Soon after, Jack was called to prevent the detonation of a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for Jack, another bad day is on the horizon. This season takes place three years after the ending of the second season, where the President was suffering from a mysterious ailment that he got from a handshake. A van deposits a body outside an LA health office that had been suffering from a deadly virus. Tony (Carlos Bernard) picks up information that this is the hint of a blackmail threat that involves drug dealer Ramon Salazar, whom Jack has just brought down. If Salazar isn't released, then his brother will release a the virus into Los Angeles. As the episode begins, we learn more: Jack became hooked on heroin to try and get undercover to bust Salazar; Palmer has recovered and is back on the campaign trail and Palmer has a new partner, Chase (James Badge Dale). Kim (Elisha Cuthbert), Jack's daughter, has also returned and is now working at CTU, despite throughts from other co-workers that she got the job due to her father. She also has a connection to Chase that she has yet to share with Jack. Elsewhere, a young man named Kyle has come in contact with a large bag of powder - while he has plans for it, he doesn't know he's being viewed from afar. To provide more tidbits about the season would be ruining the surprises. The third season of "24" continues the elements of the show that has made it popular. Successfully boasting a real-time format, the show links crisis-to-crisis in a way that often makes the nearly hour-long program rip forward with remarkable tension and urgency, not to mention some solid twists and surprises. Season three isn't quite as strong as the first and second seasons of the show, but Sutherland still remains a very strong anchor. There are also other solid performances here, including Bernard and his character's relationship with co-worker Michelle (Reiko Aylesworth). Haysbert is once again offers a marvelous performance as Palmer. Cuthbert is allowed to get into less ridiculous situations this time around and, as a result, her character is stronger and more compelling. Joaquin De Almeida also makes for a convincingly menacing villain. "24"'s third season isn't its best, but the show still remains a nail-biter. The first half contains some unnecessary sub-plots and takes a little while to get going, but once it starts, the season largely goes into high gear. If you have any questions about this review please contact us at contact@ck-auctions.com Posted by CK-AuctionsRead full review
Groundbreaking. Innovative. Intense. 24 is all of these things and more. But the question prospective viewers really want to know is, "Is the series worth watching?" The answer is a triumphant "Yes." Jack and his counter-terrorist crew return in Season 3 to battle an impending bio-terrorism threat from a pair of Mexican drug lords. As is always the case, not everything is as it first appears. Along the way, new friends are made, shaky alliances are born, and trustworthy partners become enemies. It's all in a hard day's work for Jack, and viewers will undoubtedly get a kick out of watching all the plot twists play out. 24 has always been about putting the viewer through a high-intensity thrill ride, and Season 3 holds up wonderfully in that regard. Key characters are constantly put in the line of fire, and it's anybody's guess who will make it to the nail-biting next hour. There is one episode in particular, about two-thirds of the way through the season, that is incredibly frenzied, even by 24's lofty standards. Without giving away any spoilers, that is one episode in which I had to take a break from 24 for day or two afterwards and let the craziness of the events settle in - such was the ferocious emotional impact. Besides the non-stop action, the next best quality of 24 is its razor-sharp dialogue. Again, Season 3 does not disappoint. All of the characters are given lines that either flesh out their personas marvelously, or contribute to the madcap pacing of the show. It's a joy to watch Kiefer Sutherland switch between his gruff, angry interrogation techniques and his more diplomatic tone when he talks to his superiors. Dennis Haybert, as President David Palmer, is likewise riveting in his portrayal of an idealistic leader who always wants to do what's right, but is forced to make some ethically questionable compromises. On the flip side, Joaquim de Almeida as drug lord Ramon Salazar is definitely a villian, but you can't help but start to like him for his charming swagger. (It doesn't hurt that he gets in a bunch of memorable one-liners, too). Penny Johnson Jerald and Sarah Clarke return as sketchy allies Sherry Palmer and Nina Myers, respectively. It's admittedly a bit of a stretch to see these two in the thick of the plot again, considering the punishments they received in Season 2. Their presence does add a great deal of uncertainty and dubiousness to the proceedings, though, which is worthwhile enough to erase any logic gaps that might linger. All the tension that's built up in the show would amount to naught, though, if there weren't any grand payoffs. Not surprisingly, 24 is more than capable when it comes to action sequences. There are gunfights, helicopter chases, stakeouts, escapes through buildings, and all-out melees, all of which are choreographed with expert direction. Two sequences stand out in particular, both of which involve aerial strikes in the midst of large scale shootouts - these are definitely "Holy ****" moments that will have everyone cheering. Another episode pits Jack, Ramon and a couple of prison guards in a game of Russian roulette more intense than any other you'll see. It's a testament to the show's strengths that even after watching through all 24 episodes, you'll likely be left clamouring for more. Even after the day's unbelievable events come to a close, the story arcs you'll have witnessed will have you wondering how the main characters will cope with their own new personal problems. Anyone whRead full review
MUST SEE OF THE DECADE! 24 is an action packed mini movie that has terroistic threat that must be dealt with by the CTU (Counter Terrorism Unit) in one 24-hour period per season; each episode is one hour in that 24-hour period. Each season has been able to become more intriguing and more exciting than the one before! Do you like sitting on the edge of your seat? Do you have want to have to remind yourself to breathe? Do you, like most Americans, need a hero? Then you will love 24! My husband, son, and I could hardly wait for it to come out on DVD and watch every action packed episode. We became hard-core 24 Addicts after stumbling onto the show on Fox during season 4, aired in 2005. There was so much action, so much intrique, such incredible special effects, intense character development, and yes, that is what we saw in only one episode! We ran, not walked to the video rental store and began watching the series on DVD. Our family quickly developed a routine of having 24 "watching parties" every weekend to watch 8 or 12 episodes at once, with Jack Bauer the guest of honor! I never can get enough of the show's movie-scale set and exciting, intense action. The interpersonal relationships are so thoroughly explored, all the while these unseen heros of our great nation are saving lives, the country, and the world in fresh and unpredictable ways, and often at their own personal expense. The characters will inspire you, enrage you, sadden you, and cause you to rejoice all in one episode! Watching one episode of 24 is like eating a Lay's potato chip: YOU CAN''T HAVE JUST ONE! Watching the show on DVD is the ultimate way to experience the ticking clock; the evolving and resolving of monumental terroist threat all in one 24 hour period! How amazing is that? And as if the excitement of each episode is not enough, we even created a game at each spot in the DVD made for the commercial break whereby the show fades to the clock ticking; after a few seconds the ticking clock is shown again with a period of lapsed time; meanwhile all three of us (and any friends also present) try to guess the seconds that will be shown on the clock when the show fadse back in. Of course, we all have a 1/60 chance of guessing it correctly; and the excitement and tension of the episode seems to carry into our little game making it tremendous fun! By the way, my husband is the reigning 24 clock champ with having guessed correctly 14 times in the watching of all four seasons! Try it with your family as you watch, it really is fun! The clock is ticking ... get your hands on the complete DVD set with special features and commentary! It's time you got excited about something, and this is it!Read full review
Season three of 24 got off to an excellent start. The first episode presents the most in media res season premier in the show's history, with Jack having worked undercover in Mexico for months between seasons. Additionally, he is suffering from heroin addiction and must deal with the presence of a deadly biological toxin within the United States (a more imaginative threat than the standard nuclear weapon fare of seasons two and four). Finally, the plot twist the emerges early in the season is imaginative, well-planed, and thoroughly shocking. Unfortunately, the plot founders after that. A seemingly useless trip to Mexico and the puzzlingly abandoned Anne storyline eat up the first half of the season after a compelling start. Stereotypical and unimaginative villains (was there any difference between Amador and Saunders?) dominate the rest of the season. And undeveloped characters (Chase, who appears only in this season as Jack's "sidekick" and the not-yet-interesting Chloe) populate CTU. The Palmer storyline is extremely weak, and Palmer acts completely out of character. Even worse, the writers bring back Jack and Palmer's female nemeses because they seem to have run out of ideas. But their very presence is a stretch, and the way they're used is really unfitting for the two excellent actresses behind them. The end of the season does provide some compelling moments, especially with the hotel. New but developing characters Michelle and Gael do an excellent job and really carry the season in this way. But the plot really falls apart at the end, and the season finale is strangely unaffecing. The problem here seems to be that the writers ran out of new ideas. Perhaps most telling about this season is that its best episode (3x18: 6AM-7AM), the one involving Chapelle's crisis and perhaps the best episode of the series, contained plot elements which only developed as a response to a leaked script. Too bad.Read full review
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