The Closer – The Complete Second Season
Picture:
C+ Sound: C+ Extras: C- Episodes: B-
I had not
seen or heard much about the TV show The
Closer, but it turns out to be a surprise cable TV hit that turns out to
not be so bad and in the case of Kyra Sedgwick, is a breakthrough role that
shows just how good, consistent and strong an actress she can be. Holding her own against a mostly male cast
and strong group of character actors in a show that is written smartly,
especially after so many other police dramas, she is good indeed and in The Complete Second Season may have
only become better.
This
four-DVD set has fall fifteen episodes of the show, offering more unaired
scenes in more shows than not. Yes,
there is some melodrama in covering the lives of the various characters but the
show is smart enough to never weaken the characters so this gets soapy and that
is why people enjoy it as much as they do.
It “keeps it real” and is only become more popular as more people
discover it, including from DVD sets like this.
No, it is not groundbreaking, but by just respecting the intelligence of
the audience, the show goes a long way.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is not bad, but is shot in digital High
Definition and can look both rough and color limited. Detail and depth can also be an issue and
this is not just because of anything we could blame on the style of the
show. Despite offering Dolby Digital 5.1
mixes for each show, the surrounds are only so often used for this
dialogue-based show and the recoding is good, but could improve a bit. Extras include a making of featurette and gag
reel.
- Nicholas Sheffo
