Product Description Hang on for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime as Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) unveils darker secrets, faces deadlier conspiracies, and is thrust into more extreme action than ever before in Season 8 of 24! As Day Eight unfolds, Bauer races against the clock to prevent the assassination of a Middle Eastern leader on a vital peace-making mission. Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist threat against New York City intensifies and builds towards an explosive climax. Relive the electrifying final season of TV's most groundbreaking series ever, including a surprise ending you simply must see.
The clock has run outSeptember 10, 2010 brainiac723(forest hills, ny) 24 season 8 is 24's most shocking and exhilarating season yet, but not necessarily the best. The season starts off with the relatively enjoyable story arc of Cole and Dana Walsh but its definitely not 24's strongest plot arc. What makes this season an exemplary conclusion to the series is the twists and turns that take place toward the end. With the evil Charles Logan manipulating his way back into power and the shocking death of Jacks' partner, we see the absolute worst (best?) of Jack Bauer come out. The extreme vengefulness of Jack as he takes out EVERYONE involved is what takes this show to the edge. Its violent, scary and its a hell of a fun ride. You'll never see anything this exciting, this chaotic, or this gripping on network television. When you see Jack use his mini military arsenal to annihilate everything in his path it sends chills down your spine. The writers take huge risks and it pays off tremendously. The violence and chaos reaches its climax and the rest pay for their sins through the hand of Jack Bauer. As Freddie Prince jr. said, "there is no good guys here." He's right. In my mind, just great television.
Jack's The Man...August 25, 2010 TJ SCHOENLEIN(BANGKOK, THAILAND) I'll make this real short... I've seen them all... I like them and I'm ready to spend my money on the upcoming movie. There is only one "Jack".
"24" goes out with a bangAugust 19, 2010 Eran Cohen(Israel) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The last televised season of "24" is among its best. Despite the fact that some of the plot triggers and devices that set things in motion have been exhausted more than a few times in previous seasons, season 8 manages to be relentless, gripping, emotional, thought-provoking and, most of the time, realistic and believable.
After two unremarkable seasons, the creators of "24" manage to masterfully pull it all together again, for the last time. The result is a solid season that avoids the pitfalls that made parts of the latest seasons laughable - namely preposterous characters and plot lines, like the terrorist father of Jack and the miraculous resurrection of Tony in seasons 6 and 7, respectively. In here, the impression that the writers have come up with unnecessary events just to keep the episodes coming and justify the name of the series is almost non-existent; the general effect created can be best described as "give me more before it ends".
Possibly the best achievement of season 8 is the successful creation of the character of President Hassan (portrayed by Anil Kapoor), a leader of a foreign nation that develops to be one of the most memorable and admirable characters of the show. Kapoor manages to pour depth and complexity to his character in a relatively small number of episodes in a series that has become more action than character driven over the years.
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer is excellent as usual. He has had several seasons to grow and improve, and though he has played Jack for such a long time, Sutherland is not careless or tired but focused and resolute and the viewers will still find it intriguing and exciting to see how Jack would react to the impossible situations brought to his doorstep time and again. Wait for the revenge attack he embarks on in the third part of the season and witness one of the most violent, bloody and angry campaigns he has ever engaged in the show - and prepare to enjoy every minute of it.
For the last time on Television, get ready for the wild ride of "24". It will be missed.
Peace's agreements must never be done under a body of lies and bloody facts!August 9, 2010 Hiram Gomez Pardo(Valencia, Venezuela) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The 8th season is probably, the most reflexive, hot and dramatic of the whole saga, due it presents many tenets and aspects concerned with the leadership, decision making in which the invocated concepts of national defense and ethic are confronted through a solid script supported on a web of events that involve the signature of a Peace Agreement between an Islamic Republic, Russia and United States.
Once more, Jack Bauer will have to make the dirty job when he is requested by the CTU to fix a brutal terrorist plan over the area of NYC. He has to leave aside once more the gentle invitation of his daughter to live with them in LA.
And as you and me guess the things will not keep out of control when a sophisticated web of encountered interests of all sort, shake hands in this superb and overwhelming session.
The plot, the cast, the locations, the frantic rhythm, the peerless edition and the excel special effects shake hands in this formidable saga.
Special kudos go for Michael Madsen, an overlooked actor who deserves major attention for the new generation of filmmakers.
We'll miss you Jack.
What's that smellJuly 19, 2010 John C. Brown MD(Miami, Florida USA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked all the seasons of 24 and I will get the DVD so I can see the continuous day as opposed to weekly.
But what about the dead guy that Dana shoved into the build in bookcase in the conference room? He must be pretty ripe by now.
