24: Season Five DVD Collection [DVD]

Season Five of 24 exceeds in almost every area over ALL (that's right ALL) other TV shows. Let me put it this way, Season Five of 24 has raised the bar so high that it is no longer fair to compare any other TV show to it. AAA Hollywood action movies hope to reach the exceptional high quality that 24 has set this season.It has a wonderful cast of actors who not only bring the characters to life but actually make you believe that these absolutely horrific circumstance may occur in a single day, which is no easy task!It starts with an almost unprecedented season opener that I have ever had the pleasure to witness. I remember I was eating my dinner when I stuck the first disc in my DVD player and hit the play button. 5 minutes or so into the episode my jaw dropped to the floor with half chewed food still in my mouth (my brother did not appreciate that very much) and I couldn't close my mouth for the next 10 minutes (By that time my bro. had had enough and left the room).After watching that episode, I couldn't help but think to myself that the plot can only go downhill from there because how can you top that? Well the next few episodes completely blew that theory out of the water. There is a constant stream of twists and surprises that are both completely unpredictable and very satisfying. Half way through the season it got so good I seriously wandered if it was illegal for any TV series to be this good. Season Five is absolutely phenomenal!If you haven't seen any of the previous seasons and are wandering whether that would hinder your almost imminent enjoyment of this fine work then you would be glad to hear that the season premier has a small recap at the beginning of the episode that does a very good job at bringing you up to speed and summarises pretty well, the events that led to the certain state of affairs that the characters are already in.Yes, you would understand this season better if you saw the previous season/s first but it will NOT hinder your enjoyment if you didn't.This season got 5 Emmy Awards including Best Drama. Go buy the DVD.MMK

Great series. enjoy.

Having just finished watching the latest series of 24 I admit I am completely blown away by it! For me, series four was quite a poor show, so I was a little worried when series 5 was released as I wondered whether it would be another series four, or a return to the golden gems that series one and two offered.Fans of 24 can relax - this is entertainment at it's best!Without giving too much away, this latest series gets off to an explosive start, and is definitely shocking. I challange anyone to watch the first hour and not be left staring at the screen thinking.... "oh my god!"Jack's certainly got his hands full with presedential conspiracies, and difficult relationships with his daughter, Kim Bauer (who thankfully keeps her appearence brief) and Audrey Raines.Beware, this season of 24 is the most brutal yet, and Jack is certainly a man on the edge, who has nothing left to loose and will go to ultimate lengths to get the information he wants. This series is the best since the first one aired, and be preapred to get the hankies at the ready as the writers brutality claims record body counts amongst old favaroites.Kiefer's acting is as fine as ever, and he delivers another cracking performance as the ex CTU agent who keeps having the mother of bad days.This series of 24 is excellent for supporting cast as well. Look for Sean Astin, and an excellent turn from Robocop's Peter Weller (although the temptaion to mutter you're coming with me... dead or alive is rife) but 24 excells itself after a poor previous season and gives us a white knuckle ride that will leave you twitching in your seat, bleary eyed and spending too many hours in front of the telly.So buckle up, and watch the best series yet of 24. Your only question after watching this should be... how can series 6 get any better?

I loved these but got a bit same old as time went on

Out of all the 24 seasons, I think this is my favourite.Everything about season 5 shows 24 at its very best. The action is relentless, the pace breathtaking and the plots and subplots are all truly fascinating, in how they all weave together perfectly. Be prepared for some truly heart-rending moments also, not the mention the surprise ending.I think the acting above all is what distinguishes this season for me, with brilliant performances from so many of the cast members, Kiefer Sutherland of course but also Gregory Itzen (President Logan) and especially Jean Smart (Mrs. Logan) who should have gotten an award for this. Also of note is the performance given by Glenn Morshower (Agent Aaron Pierce), one of the few honourable characters in the entire series.If you only have some of the 24 seasons, you must get this one. I guarantee you will not want to stop watching it once you've started! Fantastic stuff!

This is quite simply the most engrossing series to reach television and Series 5 has everything and more! Arriving late to the series (where was I?) I started at the beginning and was immediately hooked into the plot lines and the characters. I know some of it is far fetched but a bit of fantasy does no harm and the script is so good that it somehow all hangs together. Jack and the crew seem to do anything and everything to save the world and yet at the end of each hour I am left on the edge of my seat wondering how Jack will survive one more time. It's difficult to stop viewing and reserve the next 24hours for another time. I"m afraid I am not like some who view the whole DVD in one sitting. Weird - and its more exciting if you have to wait for the next gripping installment. Its also my way of eeking out the viewing as there are only 3 series+Redemption left to view. What will I do then? Series 5 is the best so far for "heart in the mouth" suspense and excitement.