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Tuesday, 18 November 2008


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Content Grade: A
Sound Grade: B+
Extras Grade: B
Picture Grade: A

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Studio/Label: Paramount
Studio/Label Website: http://www.paramount.com/homeentertainment
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound Options and Formats: Dolby 5.1
Disc Length: 1938 minutes

Review

Now you can own the complete "4400" series with new extras and commentary from cast members at a discount.  FOr those who held off buying the individual seasons sets or just discovered it during its last season, this set is the one to get. The mammoth 15 disc set contains all 4 seasons of the show and its evolving cast.  Pesronally, I liked the first cast and early epsiodes the best with Laura Allen as Lily and Mahershalalhashbaz Ali as Richard.  Constants throughout the series included Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie as National security agents investigating the 4400 and Bily Campbell as the mysterious Jordan Collier.

For those unfamiliar with the series, "The 4400" are people who have been returned to Earth after being abducted by aliens.  While they all return at once, they are from different time periods (since 1947).  Two agents have been assigned to investigate the 4400 and incidents surrounding them, as they have all returned with different abilities and powers.

Later additions to the cast had a profound impact on the series; from catatonic Jeffrey Combs to strange Summer Glau, fresh from her stint on Firefly.  While the show sometimes got a bit bogged down turning it into a sci-fi semi soap, the writers always managed to pull it together with exciting episodes to keep it running.  The conclusion in season four is well thought out and has been well received.

The widescreen picture is very good and looks even better on an upconverter.  Special effects are never cheesy looking and the overall picture has bright, snappy colors and sharp images.  The Dolby 5.1 surround is an added bonus for home theater owners.

Extras on this set include new interviews and commentary from cast and crew that were not on the previous boxed season sets.

"The 4400-The Complete Series" is a powerful package made more economical than buying individual season sets and I recommend it for fans of the series.


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