Lost - The Complete Third Season [2007] [2006] | ![Lost - The Complete Third Season [2007] [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YxztYc1qL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan
Studio: Buena Vista
Category: DVD
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Rating:  60 reviews
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Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), German (Unknown), German (Published)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 7
Running Time: 951
Discs: 7
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.9
EAN: 8717418129378
ASIN: B000RHKG6E
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: October 22, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
There's a steady pattern forming to seasons of Lost, where the narrative by turns manages to enthral and frustrate with equal measure. And the show's makers are clearly wise to this, as while elements of the third season revert to type, there's a clear and genuine effort to energise a programme that continues to stretch its simple premise as far as it can. So while Lost still compromises of a group of plane crash survivors marooned on a mysterious island, there's plenty else being thrown into the pot. Season three finds new characters, greater exposition of the mysterious `others', the obligatory background character work, and a pronounced fracturing of relations between many of the survivors. It too also manages to hint at some answers to the many conundrums that it continues to pose, not least a concluding episode that itself should keep fan debates fuelled until well into the next series. And, chief among its accomplishments, Lost still manages to keep us interested, and leaves plenty in the tank for the future as well. In short, there's little danger you'll be short-changed by Lost season three thanks to its ideas, its nerve, and the continued clues it teasingly leaves along the way. As fascinating as it always was. --Jon Foster
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 The Other Side... A Detailed Review June 21, 2007
79 out of 84 found this review helpful
Lost seasons 1 & 2 were great television that always kept us guessing with its clever mix of action, characterizations and twisting plot developments. Their only flaws were that they both succumbed to that fatal disease all 22-24 episode seasons have, the second act troubles.
At the halfway mark the plotlines get stretched and the writing gets weaker until the final third. But I can gladly say Lost Season 3 finally breaks that cycle.
Although the early days do slightly drag, namely episodes such as the dull "Every Man for Himself," and the filler "Stranger in a Strange Land," eventually we get treated to some of the best Lost episodes in a long while. Henry Ian Cusick's Desmond is now a series regular and gets the finest Lost story to date, and the most intriguing. All centring around his fateful destruction of the hatch, "Flashes Before Your Eyes," is one of those episodes we won't fully appreciate until the whole game is over, but while it plays it's never less than intoxicating television. Michael Emmerson is now our resident arch-villain, helping to unmask the human face of the mysterious group we have come to know as 'The Others.' Unfortunately, there is not much learning to be had during the first half of this season as the main plot strand involving the abducted Jack, Kate and Sawyer drags its heels until their inevitable escape. Emmerson as Ben the supposed leader elevates proceedings with his bug-eyed menace and nutball logic, giving us plenty to be afraid of and oodles to question, while Elizabeth Mitchell turns in a surprising, if slightly understated turn as Juliet, a woman who is either totally bad or ultimately all good. Her cryptic performance gives nothing away until the last few episodes where she finally reveals her true colours.
Elsewhere, the other cast regulars ratchet up more flashbacks, the primary problem being that we already know everything we need to about them, and any extra information we get on them only serves to confuse and contradict what we have already seen. However, that said, the acting is as remarkable as ever. Matthew Fox truly grips in every dramatic scene he is given to play, his central focus in the finale rewards his character arc in spades, giving life to a once bland, run-of-the-mill hero. Henry Ian Cusick manages to step up to the challenge of competing in the ensemble cast, delivering a knockout performance as the tortured Desmond, who now has the added torment of a most unusual gift. And Dominic Monaghan as Charlie finally gets something to do, particularly when his story takes an unexpected and tragic turn. He surprises all the way through, namely in the moving episode entitled "Greatest Hits." Other stand-out episodes would have to include "The Cost of Living," which kills off a great character in the most shocking yet revealing of ways, while "The Man Behind the Curtain," explores areas Lost has not yet gone into, providing insight into the crazy history of the island, and the hair-raising introduction of the enigmatic Jacob, definitely set to become one of the key figures in the show's mythology. "One of Us," highlights Juliet's background and gives Elizabeth Mitchell plenty of range to play with, delivering a gasp, shock twist at its finish, and one of my favourite episodes that occurs near the start is "Further Instructions." This of course is a Locke episode and as with all of his stories, it's a belter. The dynamics of Terry O'Quinn's character return to former glories in Season 1 now that there is no button keeping him prisoner. It is magnificent to see him running around the island again with a greater sense of purpose and destiny as he continues his own, more personal journey this season with "The Man from Tallahasse," which serves up a delicious surprise and plenty of Locke action, and then "The Brig," where he and Sawyer finally get their man. Stirring stuff, episode wise. And surely the strongest season of Lost yet. We go to some pretty dark places this year, being led by Jack and Ben into this heart of darkness with staggering aplomb. Trust me there are some towering twists that change everything and deliver the goods consistently.
All the set-pieces are in check and seemingly more large than ever before, and there are answers that come attached too. Lots of them, if you look hard enough. Why Ethan really abducted Claire, where that cable Sayid found on the beach leads to and what it does, new hatches, detailed revelations on The Others' operations on the island, more from Dharma, and a huge, huge first episode opener that is as shocking as season 2's Desmond introduction. Without a doubt now that we have seen three consistently entertaining seasons of mystery and adventure, we can safely assume Lost will be up there with some of the most remembered and groundbreaking television of our time. Looking back to Season 1, you'll be hard pressed to have as many questions as you once did watching it, which proves Lost will reward those whose patience allows room for the writers to work their magic. Like every show it takes a few missteps and gets lost in its own maze of storytelling and contradictory revelations, but come the finale (its a biggie) you will be blown away by the imaginations at work. The best Lost season to date, and certainly the most revelatory. I recommend that if you haven't got into the craze yet, do it now and find yourself in the same boat as millions of other obsessed fans. Spectacular and totally superior entertainment!
The Best Season of LOST To Date July 16, 2007
51 out of 58 found this review helpful
After the season 2 finale 'Live Together, Die Alone' the ramifcations of that cliffhanging ending are revealed. The main plot focuses on the exploration of the mysterious Others, for the first time we see their flashbacks, find out about their hierarchy, discover why they are on the Island and how they came to be here, we also learn at last where the Others live. The major subplot for season 2 was the tailies, the major subplot for season 3 is the outside world (I'll say no more but it gets pritty crazy).
After a finale like 'Live Together, Die Alone' which revealed many of LOST's closest kept secrets the first few episodes of season 3 (up to episode 6) are inevitably quite slow moving. However, once you hit episode 8 the action doesn't stop, from here on we get the best episodes ever seen in LOST, we have new and exciting discoveries - the best since season 1, some solid answers, some brand new mysteries on par with the introduction of the Numbers back in season one. We have the BIGGEST character connection so far, forget the nitty gritty connections such as Jacks dad sitting with Sawyer at a bar - season 3 takes character connections post crash to all new depths. Depths many of us never thought they would reach.
The show continues it's many themes including life and death. Now we all know LOST is quite infamous for killing off characters but the death toll in season 3 rises to giagantic proportions. There is a very sad departure in season 3 of one of our most beloved characters. Plot twists are a many and the biggest cliffhangers can be found in season 3, most notably at the end of 'The Man Behind the Curtain' and 'The Man From Tallahasse'. These cliffhangers have made fans sweat for the first time since 'that' cliffhanger at the end of season 1.
Season 3 differs from other seasons as it is more fast paced. There are more happenings, every episode is significant unlike the filler episodes in season 2. Infact the action is so quick and in such a high quantity that you'll be wishing for it to slow down. But above all season 3 provides some solid answers including how Locke ended up in wheelchair, what happend when the failsafe key was turned, what was the DHARMA Intiative and how do they connect to the Others, we also get to find out where that cable leads to that Sayid found back in season 1.
Now obviously I have to comment on the finale. I think an ending should do three things, firstly it should give you something that makes you feel that it's been worth your time, secondly it should keep the interest in the show until the next season, and obviously it should provide closure to the story being told. The last minute of season 3 provides just that, and it's easily the best ending to any tv show I've seen. It's put everyone in a position where they have absolutely no idea where this show is going, and to do that takes talent.
The flashbacks - now in their third season improve upon those of season 2. We have some genuinly interesting flashbacks that do reveal new information about the characters. We also get some flashbacks of the Others - Juliet and Ben - flashbacks don't come much better than theirs.
My favourite episode of season 3 (excluding the finale) is 'The Man From Tallahasse', which is worthy of being a finale episode in its self. The reveal of why Locke is in a wheelchair is TV gold, it's one of those legendary moments of LOST. The worst episode has to be 'Expose', I know most people think it's 'Stranger in a Strange Land' but I actually liked that episode it gave us at least a bit of info on the Others system and how they work. 'Expose' on the other hand dosn't progress the story in anyway and simply delays finding out anything useful.
Roll on Season 4!
What a run! June 2, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
Short and sweet as usual:
why oh why do i have to wait till october for this boxset and febuary for the new series?!
Oh by the way, this series is the best out of the 3 so far. We delve deeper into the mysterious others, the dharma iniative and a really shocking twist at the end that puts most peoples theories into doubt.
A must have!
One Word: WOW (contains spoilers) June 12, 2007
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I got the first episodes of the mini-series from a friend in America many weeks before they came to England and I was gob-smacked, I think the miniseries was absolutely fantastic and the rest of the series rocked!!
I think the story lines were all great and the explanation of the other Dharma hatches pleased many of us who were getting disappointed with the lack of answers and seemingly endless barrage of questions.
Several new questions have been posed such as: Who is on the boat near the Island? Are they all really dead? Or did they fall into a rip in the space-time continuum?
My only problem is that I think the series lagged a bit in the middle with the story lines of Pablo and Nikki, I think that these characters were unimportant and pointless and while their fate was chilling and disturbing, I think the whole of the episode involving the two of them was simply filler where the producers had a couple of episodes with nothing in them The two part season finale "Through the Looking Glass" saw the return of two fan-favourite characters in the form of John Locke, and Walt. (Albeit the latter only having a single scene and about 3 lines of dialogue)
I think the acting from all the major characters was excellent with standout performances from, Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson (who play Jack, Locke, and Ben Linus respectively) I think Emerson was fantastic throughout this entire series and his part in the finale is excellent, also worth mentioning are pretty much all the other major characters including Evangeline Lily, Josh Holloway, and most definitely Naveen Andrews who plays Sayid Jarrah and provides us with a sterling performance yet again.
Some stand out episodes are:
Enter 77: with a brilliant performance form Naveen Andrews in a flashback
The Man from Tallahassee: We find out how Locke became paralysed (I won't spoil it!)
The Brig: When Locke and Sawyer confront a nemesis who had ruined both their lives.
The Man Behind the Curtain: Possibly one of the best episodes in the series bar the finale where we "meet" the mysterious "Jacob" who is mentioned several times throughout the series.
And of course the season Finale Through the looking glass: even with the death of Charlie I think it was a great way to end the series especially with the revelation at the end of Jack's flashback involving it being a flash forward!!!
In short an absolutely brilliant series with only one or two episodes that I didn't like (and you may like them more than I did)
Hanging on through those tough times has payed off...(no spoilers) June 12, 2007
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
The first half of this season was a bit clunky, it was really teasing when an episode would have an exciting plot, end on a cliffhanger and you would be sweating in anticipation as to what would happen next. But it would not get back to these interesting plots until about two episodes later, the episodes of which were filled with pointless stories that,although entertaining, distract you from the big, EXCITING picture.
But then at about episode 14, the series dramatically changed and the 2nd half features some of best lost episodes to date, and what i beleive to be one of the best television finales ever.
I don't really want to give away the ending, but i will say that the finale is fantastic because it leaves you wanting more,but it also will provoke enough debate and speculation to hold them comfortably until the next season.
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