▶▶▶ 24: Season Seven [Blu-ray]

24: Season Seven [Blu-ray] Review

I recently bought the S7 dvd set & let me tell you, this show is like eating your fav candy. Once you start it's damn near impossible to stop! Lately i'm averaging 4-8 episodes per day & i'm happy to report that these episodes are just as addictive & suspenseful as they were when it first aired on FOX. As usual, each show is jam packed with action & suspense & the tension also harldly ever lets up. Great stuntwork & explosions abound as well. But one of best things about this show are all the great character actors they always seem to bring in for each season. Kurtwood Smith (Robocop) as Senator Blaine Mayer, Jon Voight (Deliverance) as the corrupt leader of a Blackwater-like mercenaries for hire outfit, Bob Gunton (Shawshank Redemption) as the White House Chief of Staff, Colm Feore (The Sum of All Fears) as the First man, Will Patton (Armageddon) as the head conspirator, Glenn Morshower (Blackhawk Down) reprising his role as Secret service agent - Aaron Pierce & Janeane Garofalo (Copland) as a nosy & suspicious FBI computer expert. Carlos Bernard also reprises his role as former CTU Agent turned fugitive Tony Almeida & Elisha Cuthbert returns as well as Jack's estranged daughter - Kim. The best new character in S7 though is the FBI agent Renee Walker played by lovely actress - Anne Wersching. She accompanies Jack Bauer through most of the series & quickly learns that in order to assist Jack in saving the day, she will sometimes have to bend the rules & do things that go against her own moral beliefs. This makes her very uneasy & frequently gets her in trouble with her boss - The "By the book" FBI Head Agent - Larry Moss (Jeffrey Nordling) who resents Jack for breaking law after law & torturing suspects. The tension between the three characters is very palpable & really helps add to the suspense & drama of the show. Add in a great story with frequent plot twists, lots of great action, terrific characters & more suspense than you can shake a stick at & you've got one of the most captivating seasons in the entire franchise. I'd personally rank S7 as one of the top 3 best in the series & a must watch for anyone who's fan of 24 or great action thrillers with good character development.