Season: 3
Release Date: August 9th 2004
Approx. Run Time: 1006 minutes
| 24 SERIES THREE DVD REVIEW
The intricately woven subplots that are 24's greatest strength are masterfully developed here, and character arcs are equally strong, especially among CTU staffers Tony and his wife Michelle; CTU director Ryan Chappelle, who is season 3's tragic bargaining chip; and the annoying but well-intentioned Chloe O'Brian. |
Pros
- Season's strongest aspect is the brutality present e.g. the game of Russia Roulette, and Jack literally chopping Chase's arm off to get at the vile
- Lots of action - gun shots, explosions double crossings etc.
- Takes you deeper, which heightens the experience.
Cons
- Does not have the same sort of edge as Season 2.
- Some episodes are rather bland; seem to be padding rather than building to a climax.
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DVD REVIEW:
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24: Season 3 is one of the show’s more thrilling seasons and one that leaves the previous effort behind as it removes almost everything that made season two more surreal than real. A grimmer and darker storyline for this season looking at bio-terrorism is executed well despite having to wait for the action to kick into gear and the result makes the cast and crew produce some of their finest episodes since season one. The DVD box set is, once again, excellent value offering some very insightful and enjoyable featurettes; though one would wish they could be a little longer. The cast and crew are more than happy to praise each other and air their own experiences well in the commentaries. Though for fans of 24, they will be happy with the fact that this is a wonderfully crafted season taking them back to days of the acclaimed first season. There may be a long wait before the fourth season begins but the third season box set should keep all fans satisfied until the clock begins one more time. 24, one of the best shows on television that continues to keeps its edge firmly intact. |
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DESCRIPTION
Seven-disc DVD set containing including all 24 episodes from the third season.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Commentary
- Commentary cast members on selected episodes
Featurettes
- Original extended version season premiere
- 22 Deleted scenes and alternate takes
- "24: On the Loose"
- "Boys and Their Toys"
- "Biothreat: Beyond the Series"
- Multi-angle study
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