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Eleventh Hour was the latest TV crime drama from legendary
producer Jerry Bruckheimer – the producer who produced the
instant classic CSI and feature films such as Top Gun and
the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Despite strong promise,
Eleventh Hour was given the axe after a season and a half.
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This 6-disc set contains all 18 episodes of the show
that were made and aired. The episodes are presented in
a 16:9 aspect ratio. ***
The series is based on the UK television series of
the same name. The show follows the adventures of a genius
scientist and a female FBI agent who specialize in solving
crimes for the Bureau which are of highly unusual natures.
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Eleventh Hour does have its share from issues and it
was far from being a perfect show. But it had one thing
going for it no other show that premiered last year did
– Rufus Sewell. This guy brings life into our hero like
no one else could have. His sense of humor is one of the
kind and makes him one of the more memorable characters
in crime drama series of recent years. Marley Shelton is
equally impressive as his female counterpart FBI agent.
The two make for a very memorable pair. ***
It’s a shame CBS pulled the plug on Eleventh Hour,
as the series had great potential. Still, what little did
get out is available in this set at long last – making it
a worthwhile buy or any fan of the series or genre. ---
Image and Sound:
The show gets a competent transfer for this DVD release.
The image quality here is free of any major issues, but
at the same time it isn’t an “award-winning” transfer with
sharp detail you’d get out of a major movie recently released
on home video. Audio is a bit flat at times, but for the
most part does the series justice. Given the source material,
I doubt the show will ever look any better on the DVD format
than it does here.
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