24 - Redemption [2008]

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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland

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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5039036038829
Format: PAL
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: 2008-12-01
Running Time: 96
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2008

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Summary: 24 redemption
Comment: I was realy looking forward to watching this, thinking that it would be a full episode of 24 hours, but it is not !!!!! It states two hours on the dvd but its not that long. The only good thing I can say is that the 15mins of series 7 is going to be well worth watching........

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Summary: Not brilliant
Comment: This episode is ok but it's certainly nothing special and I agree with the review stating it as more of a prequel to series 7 than a stand-alone episode. It's reasonable but does feel like a bit of a money-spinner (i.e. nothing happens which will be crucial to any plot).

It's the kind of thing you would watch if bored for an hour and a half but I certainly wouldn't buy the episode unless it was heavily discounted.

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Summary: utter nonsense
Comment: As a fan of the 24 series (except the political rubbish of series 4) I was looking forward to this. It is predictable, badly made (in one scene, the cameraman & aide can be seen for about 5 seconds!) and a rip off. Just wait for the real thing and don't buy this bunkum.

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Summary: Jack's back - but only in between jobs
Comment: The movie of `24' was much touted as a standalone version of the series, more action, more drama - but falls short on all those counts. Jack is in Africa, teamed up with an ex army buddy (Robert Carlyle) looking after orphaned kids in an unstable fictional African country. When soldiers come to take the children, Jack's old habits rear their head once more. Meanwhile, back in Washington, as a new President prepares to take up her role, it is clear the old Presidency has some skeletons in the closet regarding the same African country.
It's all routine `24' stuff, except for the African location. And not vintage `24' either. In fact, although Jack Bauer is an inherently watchable character, it's interesting to see how underwhelming the drama is when he is stripped of his interaction with authority, whether it be the President's team, or CTU. The action is still there, and Kiefer gives it all he usually gives, but in fact the more interesting interactions are Powers Boothe handing over to the new President, and Jon Voight barely appearing as a shady bad guy in an unnamed position of power. Which makes it all the more disappointing when that story strand is left hanging, clearly for season 7 to resolve. Jack does go from A to B rescuing the innocent and offing the bad guys, but without a whole season for twists and turns, double crosses and multi stranded stories - it all feels relatively flat and two dimensional.
Disappointing then, but if you are a regular viewer then you can't afford to miss it. Whatever else this is, it's not 24 - the movie. It's episode 1 of Season 7. But that probably does not make it any less compulsive viewing for the 24 addict. And if that were in any doubt, the `Season 7 teaser' which comprises about 16 minutes of the first episode, is more exciting and involving than the whole of `Redemption'.

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Summary: THIS IS NOT 24 HOW WE KNOW IT!!!
Comment: This should have got 24 back on track for the big release of season 7 for me it came of the rails and didn't get back on. There was no real tension with the real time factor as for Jack he wasn't the Jack we know and all love. The story seemed rushed from the word go I think it just seemed a bit pointless even doing it. I am massive 24 fan and I really was looking forward to the release of this but having watched it I will not be buying it to add to my DVD collection of 24 it really is a waste of money. I really do hope season 7 makes up for this because if it doesn't I think 24 will be losing a few fans will be a shame.

Editorial Reviews:

Love him or hate him, itвЂ™s good to have Jack Bauer back on our screens. Played with sneer and menace by Kiefer Sutherland, the ruthless ex-Counter Terrorism Unit agent is the kind of guy youвЂ™re glad is on your side, and this time, 24: Redemption finds him facing up to demons of his own.

Set between the sixth and seventh seasons of 24, Redemption transports Jack Bauer to Africa, and it doesnвЂ™t take long for trouble to flare up. His mission this time, only inevitably it gets more complex than this, is to get a group of orphans to the Embassy safely, even if it means putting his own freedom on the line.

While 24: Redemption leaves some of the familiar cast of the show at home, it does have some impressive names joining Sutherland on this particular adventure. Robert CarlyleвЂ™s mysterious character for one is a fine addition, and getting Jon Voight into a villainous role is entirely to be encouraged.

Most impressive of all though, 24: Redemption shows real signs of the franchise getting back on its feet, after the juddering, muddled sixth season, that left many wondering if the show had enjoyed its best days. Now? ThereвЂ™s a real thirst for season seven, and a hope that the extended break the show has enjoyed has been put to good use. Because nobody, nobody does this kind of edge-of-the-seat TV thriller better than the 24 team. --Jon Foster