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Summary: Well done!
Review: My first experience with TV serials (after long break) was with '24', which I loved. This experince led me to rent dvd with 'Alias' and although this serial is a very good quality entertainment, it's one level below '24'. But, on the other hand, maybe the level was set too high. What makes 'Alias' worth watching is that its creators don't take what they are doing very seriously. It's just pure entertainment. I thought it started a little slow but it picked the tempo later. It is filled with action. Jennifer Garner is great. She is so natural in any surroundings. Other actors are good as well. I was especially impressed by Ron Rifkin: very convincing. All in all it is not a movie where you cannot wait to see the next episode, but still when you watch it you enjoy it.
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Summary: Addictive
Review: I only got into Alias in season 2. I saw the season 1 finale last year when I was staying at my friends house. I missed the season premire of season 2, but have seen every ep since and taped a few eps from season 2. I was hooked.
I bought the season 1 dvds 2 weeks ago and had watched them twice over by the last week. I live in Australia and we are in a different region so we did not get all the bonus features. We didn't get Marshall's gadget gallery or the "A Mission around the world". I loved the cast commentaries, especially the one for the finale with the whole main cast. I can't wait till we get season 2 down here.
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Summary: Brilliant movie, brilliant story, brilliant acting
Review: Alias is one of the best TV show ever. I highly recommend to those who are purchasing First Season to also get Second Season. I had to call in sick since I couldn't stop watching this ever moving, so real and so exciting movie.Highly recommended!
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Summary: Impossibly good television
Review: Alias is an amazing labyrinth of a television show: overwrought, spellbinding, stunning, moving, engaging, puzzling, impenetrable, and, oh yeah, human. Sydney Bristow is easy to root for, but for me it's her father Jack Bristow that is somehow the heart of the story: so damaged, so interior, so pressured, it's a wonderful pleasure just to watch Garber's masterfully understated performance. His impassive, nearly blank facade hides deep emotion: hurt, fear, and love for his daughter. Even Arvin Sloane, a truly evil, sometimes creepy, man, is consumed by love for his dying wife. And Sydney, well, she's the star and deservedly: gorgeous, bright, perfect for the role. Wonderful stuff. This is better than most movies because of the sheer amount of time available in a television season to develop plotlines, characters, ideas. Whatever you pay for this set isn't enough. Amazing.
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Summary: Sydney Bristow becomes a double agent in a dangerous game
Review: Winston Churchill once said the Soviet Union was "a mystery wrapped in an enigma," which is a good description of "Alias: The Complete First Season." The initial premise is that Agent Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) is working for SD-6 (Section Disparue 6, as in the one that disappeared), which she believes to be part of the CIA. Instead it turns out that she is working for the very people she thinks she has been fighting against. After you get past the point in the first season when Sydney understands what is going on, the opening narration each week explains the situation and the cast of characters. That is necessary because anyone who skipped an episode in the first season was going to be missing one or more pieces of the puzzle and be even more in the dark than they would otherwise. Fortunately, when you have the entire first season on DVD that is not a problem. You can even go back and try to piece together what is happening and try to connect the dots. For those television viewers who have been looking for something more challenging that regular dramatic fare, "Alias" could well constitute an overdose. The only thing really comparable on television is "24," but "Alias" has more gadgets, better action sequences, and a whole lot better costumes (both quantitatively and qualitatively). Beyond Churchill the other relevant quote would be with regards to tangled webs of deception, because this show gets really complicated. Did Jack Bristow (Victor Garber) work for the KGB as an assassin? Is Arvin Sloane (Ron Rifkin) Sydney's real father? Is jouaanlist Will Tippin (Bradley Cooper) going to discover the truth about Syndey's "real" job? Is Sydney going to tell Marcus Dixon (Carl Lumbly) that they are not working for CIA before he figures out that she is a double-agent? When is Sydney's handler CIA Agent Michael C. Vaughn (Michael Vartan) finally going to make a move on her? Will Sydney ever finish her degree? And what is up with Sydney's mom? Yes, things get a bit over the top with the whole Rambaldi bit and who knows if we will ever figure out the significant of the number 47 for the Pope's architect, but just hang on and enjoy the ride. Not being able to follow all the action is not a problem because it becomes clear early on that we are not supposed to be able to do so, and after a while you become satisifed with being only a half-step behind Sydney. I have only touched upon a few of the plotlines running rampant during season one, and that is without taking into account all the missions to exotic places around the world as Sydney gets in deeper and deeper. My only really criticism is that Jennifer Garner cries a lot for a super spy, which seems especially strange since Daddy Dearest is wound so tight and mom has been out of the picture, so to speak, for a long time. However, Garber's minimalist style (Look! His right nostril flared! Jack is really ticked off now!) is one of the true joys of the show which has an impressive cast where the likes of Amy Irving and Patricia Wettig have small but pivotal roles. These six DVDs contain all 22 episodes from the first season, with all of the episodes being letterboxed and the transfers enhanced for 16 x 9 television sets. Audio commentary is provided for four episodes: "Truth be Told" (The Pilot) by J.J. Abrams & Jennifer Garner, "So It Begins" by Michael Bonvillain, Sarah Caplan & Ken Olin, "Q&A" by John Eisendrath, Alex Kurtzman-Counter & Roberto Orci, and "Almost Thirty Years" by Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Victor Garber, Bradley Cooper, Carl Lumbly, Ron Rifkin, Merrin Dungey, & Kevin Weisman. All four commentary tracks are above average, but the pilot track is the most informative in terms of providing insight into the show's origins and the way the visual style evolved. All the other bonus material appears on the last disc, where there is a featurette narrated by series creator J.J. Abrams, one on stunts, six deleted scenes, television spots, and a gag reel. Season Two has just become available on DVD as well, so those who want to catch up to what is happening can now be more than half way there.
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Summary: Twists and turns around every corner
Review: As a huge Alias fan, I was not at all disappointed in this DVD. The extras were enough to keep me busy for days and the ability to watch an episode whenever I pleased was amazing. Sydney Bristow is my personal hero... I'd like to see Britney Spears kick that much butt and look that good. The production of this series is amazing, and I can't wait to see what they think of next.
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Summary: very good for something that long :)
Review: Surprisingly (I rarely watch series), it has nearly a "good action movie" quality (and it's plot is more complex and intriguing then in some of them...) Minor things I did not like:
-often repeting the same "get to the party, steal something" pattern.
-I would prefer to have something more realistic as a "binding" plot - I mean, some "political bomb" or modern set of techs from some destroyed lab or whatever - but not ancient Rambaldi artifacts... Because of them, we have "action movie realism" and some "witch-craft movie realism" intermixed - IMHO making movie worse.
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Summary: The Best $50 I Have Ever Spent
Review: This is what is to be called a HELL-OF-A DVD SET. Numer one, ALIAS is the most entertaining show on television, and number two, this is pushing 30 hours of home ALIAS entainment. Not that Jennifer Garner is not the hotest gal in the biz, but this show does not depend on alwyas putting her in bikini's and thongs, although those rare moments are wonderful. Take all of your favorite dramas, comedies, actions, and soaps, give it a cool governmental spin and you have ALIAS. Season 1 is oh so exciting, but season two comes out on Tuesday, and i cannot wait. I recomend this to any breathing living person.
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Summary: almost a truly great series
Review: Alias is highly recommended for anyone interested in great drama. Yes some have complained that it is cliche-ridden but how many series are totally original anyway? What it has going for it is a tight script with a format guaranteed to leave you wanting more. It would have gotten 5 stars if it had taken fewer liberties in the settings especially when sydney meets vaughn. They meet in public places like the driving range, which for a double agent under suspicion is not a very smart move. But these are minor quibbles in a show that provides gripping drama. I never caught it on TV but perhaps this is better because I think waiting one week for the next installment is too cruel.
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Summary: Alias is the Best Show - Here Is Why....
Review: I never watched Alias on TV. I have watched many shows such as Dark Angel and FastLane that end up getting cancelled. Also, I sometimes miss a show and that ... . So, I never started watching Alias until I bought this DVD set. let me tell you, this show is riveting. I am majorly impressed with the dynamics of the show, how the producers and director put it all together, and the combination of emotions, technology, and sexy women all come together AND provide a balanced and interesting episode. Even if you have never watched this show before, you will be more than happy with this dvd set. I believe it was worth every penny, and I plan on buying the 2nd season set ... . I still do not watch it on tv because I do not want to get ... up, but I plan on buying all the seasons as they come out on DVD. This is no doubt the best show I have ever seen.
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