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Damages - Season 1 [2007] | ![Damages - Season 1 [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fO3uzxW%2BL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Mario Van Peebles
Actors: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson, Zeljko Ivanek, Tate Donovan
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 75
Format: Colour, Dolby, Pal, Subtitled
Languages: Danish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 559
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
EAN: 5035822673212
ASIN: B0012MLCPW
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: April 14, 2008
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Glenn Close continues the exodus of terrific movie actors and actresses who are finding the more fulfilling and meaty roles on the smaller screen. And with Damages, she's struck gold in an engrossing legal thriller. Close plays Patty Hewes, an experienced and high profile litigator. She's then joined by the eager, and considerably more wet-behind-the-ears Ellen Parsons (played by Rose Byrne), who fits into the role of her protégé. Damages then sees the pair fighting a bitter and prolonged case against Ted Danson's high-profile and very rich businessman. Where Damages differs from many in the genre is that its first season effectively covers one single case (albeit with many, many strands), much as Murder One did all those years ago. And this makes for an increasingly layered and intriguing drama, with a healthy number of twists to keep you on your toes. The entire first season is presented in this Damages set, and very gripping it is too. Superbly acted by its cast of high and lower profile actors, it brings with it a real compulsion to find out what happened next. It's where the DVD set comes in handy, as there's no longer a week between episodes to get to the next part of the story! Damages may not have been the highest profile export from the States of late, but it is one of the very best. And this set is an ideal opportunity to find out what all the fuss is about… --Jon Foster
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 Very very addictive June 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very complex plot - Think it would have been diffcult to enjoy if I had had to wait a week between each episode. Fantastic acting and so many very dark charactors.
The use of broken time lines and fractured story telling is amazing - you think you know the end at the begining but you don't and no matter how many jumps back and foreward in time the director takes you on you are constantly supprised at how the threads come together.
Buy it - Open a bottle of wine and get through as many episodes in one go as you can - this is the perfect "Lost weekend" box set
More twists than a twisty thing June 3, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a legal drama with superb acting, unpredictable plots, no padding, fantastic theme music. The lead role was just made to measure for Glenn Close and the whole thing keeps you guessing right to the end. No doubt there will be a second series, I just hope this superb standard is maintained. The best thing since the Sopranos and the current price on amazon is such a steal it should be illegal. Don't dither - buy it now.
 Well I didn't think it was so great May 22, 2008
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
What a shame I saw this series after watching Series 1 of The Wire. I found it to be a bit shallow, there was not one character that I liked very much and I think it was all a bit from the Desperate Housewives school of tv series.
Now I know I am going against the general trend of these reviews by saying that I didn't think it to be very good, but to see on the cover the words ' The Sopranos with a law degree' was to do a great disservice to the Sopranos, surely one of the best series every produced. If you are someone who enjoyed The Wire and The Sopranos, I don't think Damages will do it for you.
Superb April 14, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you only buy one US tv series this year it has to be Damages. The script is sharp and will keep you guessing and hooked to the last episode. This far outshines anything else around at the moment.
Stunning drama April 11, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Review is obviously based on having been captivated by the series on the BBC. This is the best thing I have seen in a long time, stunning performances and a clever, twisting plot that never takes you in the direction you think it is going in.
If you missed the series then this is the ideal way to catch up - it did not generate much fuss during it's BBC run - but it should have done. If you buy this, prepare for a long night's viewing - it will be hard to turn off.
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