Frustrerte Fruer / Desperate Housewives – Season 5

Basically good series, but I didn’t found this season that interesting as the previous seasons. Every season shows you more in depth of the characters in addition to the evolving story line, and in this season the makers are close to the limit of how much in depth you can show the characters before the stuff simply gets boring. Perhaps it’s time to close down the show or find new script writers?

Rating: 4 of 6

Prison Break – The Final Break

We needed to get the answers for what actually happened at the end. This movie provided it, and thereby closes this entertaining series.

Rating: 5 of 6

Entourage – Season 2

Entertaining series! Actually, this season was better than the previous, perhaps because now the characters are settled and in addition become more interesting.

Rating: 5 of 6

24 – Redemption

This is a TV movie based on the popular TV series 24. It tells the story between season 6 and season 7, where the main character Jack Bauer is in Africa and the American authorities are looking for him. The movie isn’t that well executed which makes it uninspiring. Compared to the seasons which tend to have high tempo, this movie takes time to build up which was unexpected and created some boredom.

The DVD included a sneak preview of season 7, and this season seems promising.

Rating: 3 of 6

Prison Break 4 – The Final Season

As the title indicates, this is the fourth and final season of Prison Break. After the phenomenal 2nd season, and very well 3rd season, I had high expectations for this season which weren’t fulfilled. The season is full of twists and things happen, but the story makers have put too much in this season. In addition, in one moment, people are enemies, and in the next moment, the same people are partners and friends. Such kind of rapid moves gives the show an unrealistic approach, which in turn is irritating.

It had a very touchy ending (last 5-10 minutes), but it isn’t enough for the overall season to get a better rating. On the other hand, the ending inspired to watch the final movie of this series; Prison Break - The Final Break.

Rating: 4 of 6

Dexter - Season 2

The plot in the second season of Dexter continues after where the story of first season ended. The first 3-4-5 episodes in this season aren’t that inspiring, but the show picked up afterwards.

Rating: 4/5 of 6

Generation Kill

Interesting drama series made by the makers of The Wire. This series is about the new generation of soldiers in a war atmosphere, and the story deals around US’ invasion of Iraq. The series shows, as The Wire, a realistic picture of the events as possible, and you’ll see young soldiers who suddenly are put in a war. A number of these soldiers are close to brain dead, and their leaders are a big question of wonder on why they have been put in charge without any leadership qualities. Based on this, there wouldn’t be difficult to understand why the American war in Iraq has gone the way it has gone.

The events showed in the series will engage you, and will confirm a lot of things you hear in the media. On the other hand, it also shows how the new generation thinks and acts.

The series is based on a book, written by a reporter in Rolling Stone who was with the military during the invasion.

Rating: 5 of 6

Entourage – Season 1

Interesting series, with following synopsis grabbed from a DVD:

Your best friend's star is rising in Hollywood, and there's only one thing to do: join his entourage. Meet Eric, Turtle and Johnny Drama: three guys from Queens dedicated to helping their film-star buddy Vincent Chase navigate the absurdities of modern-day Hollywood - where sex, parties and super-agents rule the town.

Mark Wahlberg is one of the producers, and this show is based on some of his experiences when he came to Hollywood. However, after watching this series, where you sometimes experience too repetitive focus on girls and parties, it’ll not be easy to take all super star actors seriously as hard working and intelligent workers or citizens.

Several of well-known stars have cameos in this series in a role as themselves, i.e. Jessica Alba and Val Kilmer, or someone else in a comic role. This is a plus.

Rating: 5 of 6

Frustrerte Fruer / Desperate Housewives – Season 4

Interesting series. Actually, in the beginning of this season, it wasn’t that interesting and gave pretty much average experience. The structure of the story, the characters and success formulas used earlier reminded of the previous seasons. But it picked up dramatically afterwards, and the climax was that interesting that it eagered to start on the next season..

Rating: 5/6 of 6

Arr i Sjelen / Wire in the Blood / Mord i Sinnet – Season 5

Interesting series, in line with previous seasons.

Rating: 5 of 6

The Wire – Season 3

All right season. Actually, the previous two seasons were better than this one, but this one picked up during climax in the last disks.

Rating: 4 of 6

Lost - Season 4

This is the best season of the Lost series. The concept of combining flashbacks, current events and flash forward works very well in order to tell the story.

Rating: 5 of 6

Sleeper Cell

All right interesting mini series. The story is about a Muslim FBI undercover who infiltrates a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack. Some people have compared this series to 24, and the difference is that this series is much more drama oriented than 24, which focuses on intense thriller and action. Sleeper Cell was average entertainment, and had a couple of fantastic episodes and good executed climax. Several actors have delivered good performances.

Rating: 4/5 of

The Office (An American Workplace) – Season 2

Funny series. The start of the season was all right, and it picked up afterwards. The description of the different characters in the office environment is really interesting and funny.

Rating: 5 of 6

Prison Break – Season 3

Really good entertainment. After bombastic season 2, I didn’t have that much expectation, but it seemed out very good and interesting.

Rating: 5 of 6

Sopranos – Season 3

All right series, but compared to the previous two seasons, this one wasn’t that good. Actually, when I was watching I was thinking how similar it was to the daily boring soaps on TV. Anyhow, it picked up in the last episodes.

Rating: 4/5 of 6

Dexter – Season 1

Cool series. It tells the story of a blood expert at Miami Police Department, who has a dark secret; he is a serial killer! But he is not just like other serial killers as we have seen in numerous movies. He has codex on who he will kill, and often it is people who have criminal record, but have got away (easily) from the legal system. Soon he founds another fascinating serial killer who starts playing a game with him…

I found the series very interesting. It’s very different from other portrays of serial killers, and you get to know him more deeply in the series. In addition, the series is shot in Miami, which I think have amazing locations. This also enhances the watching experience and urges you to visit this place.

Rating: 5/6 of 6

The Wire – Season 2

Interesting crime series. It used some time (1-2 discs) to pick up the speed, and when it was on, the season was good entertainment, just like the previous season. Actually, it was a disappointment that it ended in its best, and I wanted to continue with next season right after.

Rating: 5 of 6

Arr i Sjelen / Wire in the Blood / Mord i Sinnet – Season 4

Interesting series, but the episodes tend to be too similar to the previous ones and the season begins to somehow lack the overall story evolvement. Still, each of the episodes themselves is interesting.

Rating: 5 of 6

24 - Season 6

This season is average entertainment, and tends to be too repetitive compared to previous seasons. The story and the concepts are pretty much the same as earlier. And the terrorists are off course good old classical like Muslims, Russians, etc etc. Since it lacks innovation in the story, where the previous seasons succeeded in providing something new in every season, this will be regarded as the worst season till date, but still all right entertainment.

Rating: 5/4 of 6