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List Price: $29.99 | | Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Salesrank: 19763
Released: November 21, 2006 |
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Editorial Review:
From the mind of J.J. Abrams comes the fifth season of the explosive hit series ALIAS. Jennifer Garner returns as secret agent Sydney Bristow to settle the score once and for all. Experience all the stunning action of the show's final year as Sydney discovers that she is pregnant with Agent Vaughn's baby and tragedy strikes before he can reveal more about his secret past. From the mind-blowing opening episode through each twist and turn join Sydney as she completes the journey she set out on five years ago. This sensational set contains every heart-stopping episode of season five plus hours of bonus material you can't see anywhere else. Complete your collection with the must-own final chapter of ALIAS.System Requirements:Running Time: 723 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 786936700763 Manufacturer No: 05020800
Description of Alias - The Complete Fifth Season:
Alias was a show that constantly reinvented itself. And its fifth and final season was no exception, as the creative team behind the espionage show worked to pull together the labyrinthine plot elements that had existed over the years, as well as tailor the show around the pregnancy of star Jennifer Garner. The results were somewhat tinged with melancholy as everything was wrapped up, but also had a maturity and respect for its characters--which is not to say that Alias lacked in action. In fact, the season started out with a literal bang, as a truck slammed into the car carrying Sydney Bristow (Garner) and her co-worker and lover Michael Vaughn (Michael Vartan), right after Vaughn had made a mind-blowing revelation to Sydney. What followed was a mind-trippingly enticing blend of fake identities, false fronts, blind alleys, and new characters with dubious intentions, with the importance of the enigmatic Rambaldi device hanging over it all. Just another day at the office for Alias, you say? Not this time--for long-time fans of the shows, the true natures of all characters would finally be revealed, and Sydney would at long last discover the powers of the dreaded Rambaldi device, as well as who was behind the machinations to obtain it for world domination.
What Alias did best was mix its outlandish plotlines with accessible characters who were more than just pieces on an espionage game board. The final season did have a few false starts, as it juggled the departure (and reappearance) of established characters and the introduction of new ones, but by the time it had reached its 100th episode, "There's Only One Sydney Bristow," battle lines were drawn as the core characters hurtled toward the show's conclusion. Not to be too cryptic, but the less you know the better, as part of the fun is puzzling out who's doing what to whom; suffice it to say that the ever-capable Garner, along with Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin as the dueling father figures in her life, laid a groundwork of personal drama that held the show together amidst all the shootouts, tech gadgets and costume changes. While (literally) everyone from Sydney's past made an appearance in the show's 100th episode (including an outstanding turn by Bradley Cooper as Syd's erstwhile friend Will), there were a couple great additions too: Rachel Nichols made a fetching Syd-in-training while Amy Acker, who played the daffy good-girl Fred on Angel, was a menacing and captivating adversary. We will answer one question for die-hard Alias fans: Yes, Lena Olin does return as the lethal Irina Derevko. Sorry, we're sworn from saying anything more. --Mark Englehart
Alias - The Complete Fifth Season Reviews:
A Don't Miss TV Series! 
2009-09-13 - The one TV series a few years back I would always make time for and would struggle to get home to get in front of the TV for! I miss this one. You should buy the whole series and watch it through. I still enjoy it and miss it instead of the garbage we have to watch on weeknight TV now.
Great to work with
2009-05-29 - Information on product correct, honest facts. Would work with again.
Made my collection complete
ALIAS the Complete 5th Season
2009-03-12 - I didn't like this season as much as the first 4, but that was because Jennifer Garner wasn't as involved. The show comes to an end that I didn't expect, but that I did really enjoy.
Alias- The complete Fifth season
2009-02-21 - Suspense, surprise, intrigue...Marvelous, sorry it ended. I looking forward to see a sequelae with the daughter.
An End To A Great Show But With Minimal Action Too
2008-10-31 - This season finally wraps up the story of the mystery of Rembaldi's machine and the fate of Vaughn and Sydney's marriage. I'm sure many people remember also that Jennifer Garner was actually pregnant during this season so couldn't do as many action and fighting scenes in her appearance. And while I can understand that it just seemed that they rushed to finish this final season to quickly for my liking. I do like that Sloane had gone back to his conniving ways and of course the dark agent Sloane was always good for a diabolical scene or two. Still when you see the final episode you feel a little cheated wanting them to finish their open questions and problems that are still lurking for them in the show. Still if you're like me and have gotten the seasons sets from start to finish you of course have got to get this final set as well...
