Leverage – The 2nd Season (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

May 19, 2010 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment

Exciting, fun and highly enjoyable! Another thrilling, action-packed second season of “Leverage”! Featuring commentary for all 15 episodes and a good number of special features as well. Fans of the series will definitely enjoy this latest DVD release. Recommended!

DVD TITLE: LEVERAGE – THE 2nd SEASON

DURATION: 15 Episodes – 646 Minutes

DVD INFORMATION: Dolby Digital, Color

COMPANY: Electric Entertainment/Paramount

RATED: Not Rated

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2010

Created by Chris Downey, John Rogers

Directed by Dean Devlin, Marc Roskin, Jonathan Frakes, Jeremiah S. Chechik

Written by Chris Downey, John Rogers, Amy Berg, Christine Boyland, Albert Kim, Melissa Glenn, Jessica Rieder

Executive Produced by Amy Berg, Dean Devlin, Chris Downey, John Rogers

Co-Executive Producers: Kearie Peak, Marc Roskin

Produced by Paul F. Bernard

Co-Produced by Rachel Olschan

Music by Joseph LoDuca

Director of Photography: David Connell

Edited by David Siegel, Sonny Baskin, Brian Gonosey

Casting by Scott David and April Webster

Product Design by Lauren Crasco, Leonard Harman

Art Direction by Brian Harms

Set Direction by Crista Schneider

Costume Design by Nadine Haders

Starring:

Timothy Hutton as Nathan Ford

Christian Kane as Eliot Spencer

Aldis Hodge as Alec Hardison

Gina Bellman as Sophie Devereaux

Beth Riesgraf as Parker

Mark Sheppard as Jim Sterling

Jeri Ryan as Tara Cole

Kari Matchett as Maggie Collins

The master thieves of TNT’s hit drama Leverage are back for another high-voltage season of expert cons and action-packed heists. Following the destruction of their operational headquarters, Nate Ford (Academy Award® winner Timothy Hutton) and his highly skilled team of con artists reunite to take down the corrupt bigwigs. In Season Two, the Leverage team sets out to recover millions of dollars lost in a Ponzi scheme, stage a deadly virus outbreak, and go head-to-head against a rival crew of slick thieves. To fight the criminal underworld, the Leverage team knows the high-tech tricks of the trade to get the job done. Sometimes it’s good to be bad. This 4-disc DVD set of LEVERAGE: The 2nd Season includes 15 riveting episodes and is packed with cool special features.

Steal from the rich and give back to those who deserve it, giving those who have no chance some leverage.

“LEVERAGE” is the hit TV drama series on TNT executive produced by Dean Devlin (“Godzilla”, “Independence Day” and “Universal Soldier”), Chris Downey (“The King of Queens”) and John Rogers (“Cosby”) and also to see involvement by Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Roswell”) as a director and Amy Berg (“The 4400″) as a writer/producer.

“LEVERAGE” stars Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton (“The Good Shepherd”, “Ordinary People” and “The Last Mimzy”), Christian Kane (“Angel”, “Close to Home”), Aldis Hodge (“Red Sands”, “Friday Night Lights”), Gina Bellman (“Coupling”, “Jekyll” and “Permanent Vacation”), Beth Riesgraf (“Struck”) and Mark Sheppard (“Battlestar Galactica” and “Dollhouse”) who are part of a group of thieves who steal from the corrupt and give to the needy.

For the first season, the series would become a major hit for TNT as it became the #1 program on Tuesday nights with solid ratings for the drama series. As the series is now approaching its third season, the second season will be available on DVD featuring 15 episodes on 4-DVD’s and plenty of special features!

“LEVERAGE” revolves around former Insurance Investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) who has exposed scams and recovered stolen items worth millions for his insurance company. But when it came to getting his son’s medical treatment covered, his insurance company denied it and his son died because he was unable to get the treatment he needed.

One day, someone gives Nate a chance to get back at his insurance company, if he teams up with a group of thieves and manages them. In the process, Nate realizes the good that this group can do (and at the same time fulfilling their needs for stealing and making money) and creates a company called Leverage Consulting & Associates which was created to help those with major insurance problems and give them leverage and making sure that what happened to him, will never happen to anyone else.

For the second season, Nate and the Leverage team decide to reunite but this time around, the jobs they have are much more riskier including the group taking on a popular government official and not knowing that Nate’s rival James Sterling is back and now working for Interpol and is trying to capture Nate.

Leverage Consulting & Associates consists of:

Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) – Because of his job as a former insurance fraud investigator for IYS insurance, Nathan (or Nate) is very smart when it comes to his planning and delegating jobs to the group. Unfortunately, since his son’s death, his life has led to alcoholism and a divorce from his wife but with Leverage, it has given him a renewed sense on life and to help people even if it means working with thieves. He is often referred to as “The Black King/White Knight” because his a good guy but now responsible for managing a few of the world’s top thieves.

Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman) – Sophie is a terrible actress on stage but she’s also an excellent con woman who specializes in art thefts. She is acquainted with Nathan as he caught her in the act of stealing a painting. There is sexual tension between her and Nathan.

Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane) – A retrieval expert but also an expert in martial arts and weapons. Knows his weapons and how to disarm the opponent. And the temperamental member of the group.

Parker (Beth Riesgraf) – Professional thief, cat burglar and explosives expert. Loves money and often the odd person of the group. Not very good around people.

Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge) – An excellent hacker and computer/technology expert. Knows how to hack into everything, knows the hardware and knows how to fit into any surrounding to infiltrate an area.

Other characters:

Tara Cole (Jeri Ryan) – A con and grifter who ends up teaming up with the Leverage team.

James Sterling (Mark A. Sheppard) – Nate’s former business partner and now rival. Sterling works for Interpol and will do all he can to catch Nate.

Maggie Collins (Kari Matchett) – Nate’s ex-wife Maggie, who divorced him because he became an alcoholic. Still cares for Nate and will sometimes call him for help.

“LEVERAGE – The 2nd Season” features the following episodes on four discs:

Disc 1:

EPISODE 14 – The Beantown Bailout - The Leverage team reunites to take on a major job that involves an Irish mob and a banker.
EPISODE 15 – The Tap-Out Job - Leverage goes to Nebraska to take on a corrupt mixed martial arts promoter.
EPISODE 16 – The Order 23 Job – The Leverage team tries to stage a virus breakout in order to retrieve money from a convicted felon who have stolen from the people.
EPISODE 17 – The Fairy Godparents Job – The Leverage team ends up at a private school in which Sophie tries to help a teenager in need.

Disc 2:

EPISODE 18 – The Three Days of the Hunter Job - The Leverage team work to expose a tabloid newscaster.
EPISODE 19 – The Top Hat Job - The Leverage team must put on a magic show to take on a corporation putting out tainted food in the market.
EPISODE 20 – The Two Live Crew Job - The Leverage team takes on another group of thieves.
EPISODE 21 – The Ice Man Job - Since Sophie is gone, Hardison must play the inside man to take down a diamond merchant.

DISC 3:

EPISODE 22 – The Lost Heir Job - The Leverage team tries to stop a crooked lawyer from trying to take over his client’s estate.
EPISODE 23 – The Runway Job - The Leverage team infiltrates an oppressive sweatshop.
EPISODE 24 – The Bottle Job - The Leverage team takes on a loan shark.
EPISODE 25 – The Zanzibar Marketplace Job - The Leverage team must work with their enemy Sterling in order to free Maggie from jail.

DISC 4:

EPISODE 26: The Future Job - The team goes after a fraud psychic medium (played by “Beverly Hills 90210″ star Luke Perry).
EPISODE 27: The Three Strikes Job - The Leverage team takes on their largest project yet, taking down a corrupt lawyer.
EPISODE 28: The Maltese Falcon Job - The season finale. As the Leverage team tries to take down a corrupt lawyer and Sterling gives Nate an ultimatum which which will change the team dynamic.

VIDEO:

Overall, “LEVERAGE” looks very good for a television drama. Featured in Widescreen, a lot of scenes are done in the indoors and outdoors that is where the series is most vibrant and more colorful. Like most drama series on DVD, it’s when you get into low light situations and you do see artifacting. But I have to admit that “Leverage” has been one of those titles with very good video and personally, this is one series that I would have loved to see released on Blu-ray. But overall, for a drama series on DVD, “LEVERAGE” is stylishly cool in terms of visual appeal.

AUDIO:

As for audio, the series is presented in Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround and definitely utilizes the front channels for its explosions and rear surrounds take advantage of action sequences. I discovered use of LFE as well and overall, for a drama series on DVD, “LEVERAGE” sounds great. Dialog is easy to understand and more than enough action sequences on each episode.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“LEVERAGE” features many special features as each disc has optional audio commentary for EVERY episode. The fourth disc is where the majority of the special features are located. Included on the fourth disc are:

The Creators of Leverage Q&A – (18:55) Executive producers John Rogers, Dean Devlin and Chris Downey talk to a live audience about how the origins of the show came about and casting the talent for “Leverage”.
John Rogers Set Tour – (3:08) Executive Producer John Rogers talks about shooting in Portland, Oregon and a tour of Leverage HQ.
Behind the Boom Featurette – (7:14) A featurette on the creation of special effects for “Leverage”. In this featurette, the creation of a major explosion in a building.
“The Hand Job” Spoof Video – (5:08) Actor Aldis Hodge shows people how to do things the Leverage way.
Andy Lange Music Featurette – (2:58) Singer/songwriter Andy Lange talks about utilizing his music on the show. The producers talk about how they came about using Andy’s music on the show.
Season 2 Wrap Party Gag Reel – (9:02) Featuring the bloopers from season 2 of “Leverage” plus the cast and crew of “Leverage” doing gags on set.

EXTRAS:

“Leverage – The 2nd Season” comes with a cardboard slip-over case.

From the first episode of “Leverage”, I was sold. Solid writing, cool characters and overall, the first season was exciting and enjoyable. The second season turns up the notch as we see more action and also the odds against the team slightly higher. The characters are truly tested and by the end of the final season, it definitely makes you excited (as well as a bit impatient) for the upcoming third season.

I was very impressed with the first season and each talent really brings their A game to the series. Timothy Hutton plays a convincing role as the mastermind of the group; Gina Bellman brings that sexiness that she had in BBC’s “Coupling” to the series but added depth as a true-to-art con artist; It’s great to see Christian Kane again kicking butt since his years on “Angel” and also to see the two talents Beth Riesgraf and Aldis Hodge definitely shine in this series. The characters are well, cast, well-planned, well integrated into the series and I really enjoyed the amount of character development we see in each episode. Despite being thieves, they are all likable in their own way.

If anything, we are starting to see the chemistry of each characters gel and also, I like how things are starting to heat up between Nate and Sophie. As for the addition of Jeri Ryan to the second season of “Leverage”, she’s a bit of a wildcard. You can picture her helping the team but at the same time, but unlike the other members, she’s been used to the con life for awhile and she can play both sides and thus, it’ll be interesting to see how her character is utilized in the future.

I also felt the writers bringing back Mark Sheppard for Jim Sterling was smart. He is the true antagonist for the group and how the ended the second season definitely will have viewers wanting to know what happens for the third season.

Usually, there tends to be some drop-off when it comes to storytelling but the writers managed to keep things exciting and fresh, now that we are seeing the group becoming more mobile as they take on various jobs nationwide. But this time, the jobs they are taking on are much riskier and can lead to their downfall.

For those who haven’t watched the first season, it helps to know the background and why Nate is driven to work with a group of thieves but the series is easy to follow, so it’s not going to be hard to follow the storyline for season two. But I do recommend watching the first because it goes into the team dynamics and also learning about Nate’s drive for what he is doing.

As for the DVD, similar to the last season’s release, it’s packed with special features and commentary. I think that fans of the show will be entertained by the amount of content included. The commentary tracks are actually informative and there are a good amount of humor in the commentary tracks, in fact, no worries about the commentary being dry as they keep the commentary tracks quite lively.

Overall, “Leverage” fans will enjoy this latest DVD release. Fifteen exciting and enjoyable episodes, plenty of special features content and like the first release, “Leverage – The 2nd Season” is quite solid and I doubt anyone will be disappointed. Definitely recommended!

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LEVERAGE – THE 1st SEASON (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

June 29, 2009 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment

“LEVERAGE is no ‘Oceans 11′, in fact it’s way better! Smart, slick, witty and well-written, ‘LEVERAGE’ is an entertaining, thrilling and very enjoyable drama series! The DVD release of the first season is jam packed with special features and commentary. A highly recommended release!”

DVD TITLE: LEVERAGE – THE 1st SEASON

DURATION: 12 Episodes – 584 Minutes

DVD INFORMATION: Dolby Digital, Color

COMPANY: Electric Entertainment/Paramount

RATED: Not Rated

RELEASE DATE: July 14, 2009

Directed by Dean Devlin and Jonathan Frakes

Written by Chris Downey, John Rogers, Amy Berg and Albert Kim

Executive Produced by Dean Devlin, Chris Downey, John Rogers

Co-Executive PRoducers: Kearie Peak, Marc Roskin

Produced by Phillip M. Goldfarb

Co-Produced by Amy Berg, Rachel Olschan and Paul F. Bernard

Music by Joseph LoDuca

Director of Photography: David Connell

Edited by David Siegel, Sonny Baskin, Chris A. Peterson

Casting by Scott David and April Webster

Product Design by Lauren Crasco

Art Direction by Brian Harms

Costume Design by Nadine Haders

Starring:

Timothy Hutton as Nathan Ford

Christian Kane as Eliot Spencer

Aldis Hodge as Alec Hardison

Gina Bellman as Sophie Devereaux

Beth Riesgraf as Parker

Mark Sheppard as Jim Sterling

Kari Matchett as Maggie

Insurance investigator Nate Ford (Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton) exposed scams and recovered stolen items worth millions. But his life hit the skids when his insurance company allowed his ailing 8-year-old son to die. Years later, Nate gets even as the leader of a specialized team of thieves, computer experts and con artists who right corporate and governmental injustices against honest citizens. To expose corruption, Nate will do wrong for all the right reasons – he will provide Leverage.

Steal from the rich and give back to those who deserve it, giving those who have no chance some leverage.

The series would become a major hit for TNT as it became the #1 program on Tuesday nights with solid ratings for the drama series.

Leverage Consulting & Associates consists of:

Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) – Because of his job as a former insurance fraud investigator for IYS insurance, Nathan is very smart when it comes to his planning and delegating jobs to the group. Unfortunately, since his son’s death, his life has led to alcoholism and a divorce from his wife but with Leverage, it has given him a renewed sense on life and to help people even if it means working with thieves. He is often referred to as “The Black King/White Knight” because his a good guy but now responsible for managing a few of the world’s top thieves.

Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane) – A retrieval expert but also an expert in martial arts and weapons. Knows his weapons and how to disarm the opponent. And the temperamental member of the group.

Parker (Beth Riesgraf) – Professional thief, cat burglar and explosives expert. Loves money and often the odd person of the group. Not very good around people.

The series also features quite a bit of talent which include Mark A. Sheppard (“Battlestar Galactica) as James Sterling, Nate’s former business partner and now rival. Kari Matchett (“24″, “Heartland” and “Invasion”) as Nate’s ex-wife Maggie, “Star Trek” talents Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Armin Shimerman. And appearances by Lauren Holly, D.B. Sweeney, Sara Rue, Jeremy Roenick and many more.

“LEVERAGE” features the following episodes on four discs:

Disc 1:

EPISODE 1 – The Nigerian Job - The first episode that shows us how the group came together for the first time.
EPISODE 2 – The Homecoming Job - A military reserve who was filming private military contractors are ambushed by them. The Reservist who was filming the contractors hires Leverage to get them to pay for his rehabilitation bills.
EPISODE 3 – The Wedding Job – An innocent man died for a mafia boss and the wife of the man wants the money promised to them and hires Leverage for their help.

Disc 2:

EPISODE 4 – The Snow Job - A National Guardsman hires Leverage to find justice on the construction firm that foreclosed on his home.
EPISODE 5 – The Mile High Job - A young girl has died due to what may be because of toxic fertilizer. But because the corporation behind the fertilizer is covering things up, Leverage is brought in to give the girl’s family some leverage.
EPISODE 6 – The Miracle Job - Nate’s friend and former priest has his church about to be razed by a real estate developer, can Leverage help this church in need?

DISC 3:

EPISODE 7 – The Two-Horse Job - A Wall Street broker burns down his stable of under performing racehorses in order to get money, meanwhile the trainer suspects foul play and hires Leverage.
EPISODE 8 – The Bank Shot Job - While investigating a corrupt judge, Nate and Sophie get caught up and become hostages in a bank robbery.
EPISODE 9 – The Stork Job - The Leverage group go after a Serbian adoption agency that are scamming desperate American couples looking to adopt war orphans.
EPISODE 10 – The Juror #6 Job - Parker attends jury duty and notices something strange at the trial.

DISC 4:

EPISODE 11: The 12-Step Job - The team investigate an investment broker who has swindled a charity.
EPISODE 12: The First David Job - Nate targets the CEO of his former Insurance company and try to steal his prized Michelangelo Maquette.
EPISODE 13: The Second David Job - After the events of the last job, the team has been fractured. Will Nate be able to bring everyone together?

VIDEO & AUDIO:

Overall, “LEVERAGE” looks very good for a television drama. Featured in Widescreen, a lot of scenes are done in the indoors and outdoors and you get many colorful scenes. Like most drama series on DVD, it’s when you get into low light situations and you do see artifacting. But overall, for a drama series on DVD, “LEVERAGE” is stylishly cool in terms of visual appeal.

Personally, I really hope that Paramount considers a Blu-ray release of “LEVERAGE”. There are some really awesome visuals in this series and I can imagine how detailed and excellent this series would benefit from a High Definition transfer. In fact, I hope Paramount considers it because this series is slick and I can imagine how awesome it would be on HD. Overall, for a DVD release, audio and picture quality is slightly better than many series on DVD and the fact that there is three episodes instead of the typical four per DVD is a plus on the video end.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“LEVERAGE” features many special features as each disc has audio commentary for every episode which is magnificent. The fourth disc is where the majority of the special features are located. Included on the fourth disc are:

Leverage: Behind the Scenes - (12:40) Dean Devlin shows us behind-the-scenes of the making of “LEVERAGE”. Interviews with the talents and crew about their characters and the series.
Anatomy of a Stunt Fight - (3:23) How a stunt scene is rehearsed which includes a fight scene with Christian Kane’s character Eliot and Christian discussing his fight scene and preparing for it.
The Cameras of Leverage – (2:14) A featurette primarily on the many cameras used for the filming “LEVERAGE”. I don’t think I have ever seen a featurette focused on the cameras but film fans, especially those interested in the technical parts of filming will definitely enjoy this feature.
Leverage gets renewed - (2:52) Every talent and crew member gathers for a meeting with Dean Devlin and those who are not present are featured via webcam and placed between each seat of the actors. Very fun featurette as everyone awaits the big news from TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies Executive Vice President Michael Wright.
Beth Riesgraf’s Crazy Actress Spoof - (5:02) Beth Riesgraf vs. the Writers of Leverage. An interesting spoof starring Beth Riesgraf (who plays Parker) who is a diva actress not so happy that her character has to deliver a zombie baby and taking out her anger at employees. Very humorous and enjoyable!
Deleted Scenes - The series features two deleted scenes from “The 12-Step Job” (3:30) and “The Second David Job” (:31).

From the first episode, I was sold. I absolutely enjoyed “LEVERAGE” and forget about “Ocean’s 11″, this drama series features very cool characters, well-written, great locations for filming, witty, smart, stylish and overall, just cool!

It’s one thing to have the typical series special features but “LEVERAGE” really goes all out with commentary for each episode and also, the special features that are on this DVD are probably a first (a featurette about the series getting renewed and a featurette on the cameras used on the series) and were quite enjoyable. Again, I really wish Paramount considers a Blu-ray release of this series. With its slick production and overall action sequences, I would love to watch it on High Definition.

I was pretty surprised to see the amount of technology used in the series but how slick the production is. All characters are used effectively and each episode was just fun, smart and just enjoyable. I was very impressed.

Overall, this DVD release and the complete series is magnificent and is highly recommended!

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The General’s Daughter (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

September 27, 2002 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment

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MOVIE COMPANY: WARNER BROS. in assoc. with VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES/VILLAGE-A.M.PARTNERSHIP
CAST: Starring John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence WIlliams III and James Woods.
DIRECTED BY: Simon West
PRODUCED BY: Mace Neufeld
RATING: Rated R
INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE URL: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0144214
TYPE OF MOVIE: Drama, mystery, thriller

In a world where nobody asks and nobody tells, where the Army likes to keep its secrets buried and its dirty laundry unaired, the daughter of a popular general is found brutally murdered and no one wants to touch the case. But certain secrets cannot remain hidden forever when a tenacious investigator begins digging for answers only to find much more than he bargained for.

Paramount Pictures presents THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER. Directed by Simon West, the film is produced by Mace Neufeld and stars John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams III and James Woods. Jonathan D. Krane serves as executive producer and Stratton Leopold co-produces. The screenplay is by Chris Bertolini and William Goldman based on the novel by Nelson DeMille. Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc.

When warrant officer Paul Brenner (JOHN TRAVOLTA), a top investigator from the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, is assigned to look into the murder of Captain Elisabeth Campbell (LESLIE STEFANSON), he inadvertently uncovers a scandal of immense proportions. Armed with the power to arrest any military person — whatever the rank — anywhere in the world, Brenner is determined to solve the crime, no matter where his pursuit leads, even if the clues point to his hero, General “Fighting Joe” Campbell (JAMES CROMWELL). Known for his leadership and valor during wartime, the General is also recognized as a man of honor and integrity, the main contender for a vice presidential nomination in the upcoming elections. He is a public man with a very private life.

Campbell’s daughter was the pride of Fort MacCallum, a poster girl for the military — beautiful, smart, a superior officer. When she is found bound and dead in the middle of a training field, the authorities fear the worst and team Brenner with another CID veteran, Sara Sunhill (MADELEINE STOWE). Sunhill and Brenner have met before, a lifetime ago, and now, in the midst of the biggest case of their careers, they must also examine their own life choices.

With the help of Colonel Kent (TIMOTHY HUTTON), Fort MacCallum’s Provost Marshall and an old friend of Brenner’s, the duo begin building a profile of their victim. As details about Elisabeth Campbell’s private life are unearthed, no one on the base escapes suspicion. The suspects range from the General himself to his adjutant, Colonel Fowler (CLARENCE WILLIAMS III), a faithful colleague and trusted family friend; to Colonel Moore (JAMES WOODS), Elisabeth’s mentor and commanding officer; to several of the enlisted men on base and even a deputy within the local sheriff’s department. But as the investigators move dangerously close to the truth, they find a web of lies and deceit that threatens to destroy an entire code of honor.

DVD EXTRAS:

• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
• Commentary by director Simon West
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• 4 deleted scenes including an alternate ending and two romantically charged scenes between Travolta and Stowe
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette with Interviews (20 min.)
• 2 Theatrical Trailers
• Widescreen anamorphic format

KNOWN DVD SECRET(S):

Alternate ending and deleted scenes:
View the trailer to find deleted scenes and an alternate ending to the movie.

DVD REVIEW:

I heard different opinions of this movie. I wanted to see it because this movie has an all-star cast, it must be good right? In this case, the story is very good and the DVD has so much more.

I loved the storyline. As Travolta said in the featurette, this story is unique and different than any story you will see in Hollywood and I agree. It opens your eyes to a new way of seeing females in the military, honoring the military by all means necessary and much more.

So, I really enjoyed the movie and a finger can be pointed on many people and you have to guess who murdered the General’s daughter.

The color of the movie is really nice and the sound is well done. I heard sound effects and crickets chirping coming from the rear surrounds. Very cool!

As for the extra’s, better than average. You get the theatrical trailers and a 20 minute featurette. Also, the deleted scenes and alternative ending is really cool to watch.

A very good DVD and I recommend it to all those who are in a mood for a mystery!

Please visit the website: http://www.generalsdaughter.com

THE MOVIE: A
THE DVD EXTRAS: B
THE DVD OVERALL: A-

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