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Prison Break: Complete Season 3 (4 Disc Set)It was always going to be a challenge to move a show whose premise effectively fitted comfortably inside a single series to a third season. And so perhaps inevitably, Prison Break moves the action back to the slammer, this time in Panama. It proves to be a wise choice, as, while plausibility has long since been thrown out of the window, it's a more natural setting for the show.
Prison Break still follows brothers Lincoln and Michael Burrows, but this time there's a far tougher prison that needs to be broken out of. It's a little less claustrophobic than the last one, but more dangerous. And along with the usual terrific supporting cast of characters, the tension, twists and violence that underpin the show are all very much present and correct. Powering Prison Break forwards, of course, is the pin-up star Wentworth Miller, who owns his role as Michael, and grounds many of the show's extremities. And while it's a shorter season than the first two, this third run still manages to cram in some strong entertainment. Perhaps season three isn't Prison Break's finest hour, and perhaps the concept has diluted somewhat since the show first began. But this is still really good, assured entertainment, that knows what it wants to do and simply gets on with it. For that alone, it remains a show hard to resist. --Jon Foster |
Average User Rating: 60% (35 Reviews) | |
| 4 / 5 | Prison Break - New Prison, New Break.
E. Finn "Mr Evil" - 23 March 2008 Prison Break is one of the best shows ever, and the first two seasons prove it. The third season will slightly dissappoint at the beggining, but later on it becomes much better and more in the spirit of Prison Break. This season has Michael Schfield, Brad Bellick, FBI Agent Alex Mahone and T-Bag incarcerated in Sona, a hellish Panamanian prison, with no gaurds, no order and no chance of escape. I don't want to spoil why, but Michael is forced to try and break out another inmate, James Whistler. This will only be possible if he forges alliances with other inmates, and his brother, Licoln Burrows. Through out the season, you will see Lincoln do seemingly random tasks, which you only understand later on as they escape plan unfolds. The only things I can find wrong with this season, is that due to the writers strike there are only 13 episodes instead of 22. Also, it would have been much better if they kept up the pace from the second season at the beginning of this one. Overall, I think that Season 3 of Prison Break is worth it, even if it does very slightly dissapoint. The good news is that Season 4 will be a full season with 22 episodes, and the return of one of the most loved characters in the series.... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Still great.........
JAKE'S MIX ""SPAIN"" - 22 April 2008 Firstly, I love the format of Prison break - the way you never know where its going to go and what can happen next. Thats the beauty of the whole show. The fact that the story takes you to a Panama Prison is awesome. The fact that this seaon is shorter is a bit of a pain, but they still managed to give a full rounded feel to the season, without feeling like anything had been missed. It makes me laugh that some mark it dowmn for that, as everybody in the world new about the wirters strike, and there was NOTHING the creators could do about that. They made the best of it and it worked. Some say its too much like the first season. Well if you watch a show called 'Prison Break' its pretty bloody obvious that it will revolve around a prison and an escape. If thats not what you want to watch, my watch a show of that name!?!?!?! What did you expect? I think it was good, with a winning format and they did well considering the strike. Im looking forward to the next season............. Read Full Review » |
| 2 / 5 | From bad to worse
N. Bezoari "Rob" (UK) - 7 April 2008 I'll try to keep it brief to not give too much away Firstly, Prison Break should have been a show that ended after season1, with them in panama, happy ending. But it didnt. As a result, all this writer's strike stuff has greatly affected the show. Season 3 is only 12 episodes long, and to be honest, it's just a poor copy of the season1, with the exact same plot problems. Outsiders/securing the money/getting people in on the escape.... After a while you just get bored of the same scenario, the same characters arguing about the same thing. Secondly, somehow all the survivors of season1 have been all put in the same prison in season 3 ... wow what coincidence! (i'll try not to spoil ... let's just say they pretty much act in the exact same way as season1 the "oh i hate michael, but he's gonna get me out so im gonna do what he says then backstab him") Thirdly, it was almost hilarious how they dealt with the character 'Sarah Tancredi' . Without giving too much away: let me just say it was laughable, completely ridiculous. And after that, i knew the show had died. Finally, it's such a shame to see how such a great show has become so boring and unimaginative. The only reason why this avoids 1 star, is because of the FIB character and his side story. Other than that, to sum up: Season1: a bit of delaying, but still amazing Season2: lacked any aim or plot, created a false sense of ending for the series like season1, when we knew the show wasnt going to end. Season3: a poor, almost desperate copy of season 1... supported by a very weak overall plot. Very little sense of suspense. I definitely wouldnt pay money to see this season.... Read Full Review » |
| 3 / 5 | Still worth watching, but not as good as the first two
J. Thomas "angelic_forever" - 9 April 2008 I agree with the other reviews that its a shame there were only the 13 episodes, I think they had to rush to plot somewhat to compensate and its a bit empty because of that. Still entertaining but seems a little like a Panamanian copy of Season 1. |
| 5 / 5 | Just as good as seasons 1 and 2
raymondvonapfelstrudel "raymondvonapfelstrudel" - 13 August 2008 The starting point of the original series was that a structural engineer was going to break his death row brother out of prison by getting sent to prison himself and then using his tatoos, and his work helping the prison governor construct a matchstick model of the Taj Mahal, to tunnel out of a maximum security prison and get to Panama. Naturally, the brother was the victim of a vast conspiracy on the part of the shadowy forces controlling America, a conspiracy which boiled down to giving the vice president's brother a nice house and a set of false teeth. So far, so not exactly cinema verite. Some viewers have obviously felt that season 3 was stretching the plausibility of the story. This doesn't do justice to the wild implausibility of what has come before. The plot of Prison Break is total gibbering nonsense from start to finish. Season 3 is as silly as seasons 1 and 2. It's absolutely brilliant. If you want a serious, thoughtful attempt to capture the complex, ambiguous relationship between criminal and governmental structures, watch the Wire; personally, I watch Prison Break because it's nonsense on stilts, but nonsense with a completely addictive narrative drive, played out by a fantastic set of character actors. If you took seasons 1 and 2 for what they were - the best fun on TV - then season 3 won't disappoint you. ... Read Full Review » |
RRP
£40.43
Release Date
19 May 2008
Price Range
£16.61 - £39.99