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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 0794051285225 Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: BBC Warner Languages: Manufacturer: BBC Warner MPN: E2852 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: BBC Warner Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 27, 2007 Running Time: 360 minutes Studio: BBC Warner Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Editorial Review: Product Description: Can you believe what your superiors tell you -- even if you are the British Ambassador to America? In this high octane action-packed conspiracy thriller a terrifying plot is played out along the dark corridors of power. When a flight explodes in mid-air over Washington D.C. the British Embassy finds itself enveloped in a diplomatic catastrophe. What happens next is a cat's cradle of tangled affinities and conflicting interests told through interlinking stories that unfold as British Ambassador Mark Brydon slowly realizes that he is being played by an invisible puppeteer with great power.Running Time: 420 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS UPC: 794051285225 Manufacturer No: E2852 Amazon.com: Leave it to British TV to deliver the slickest, most intense take on terrorism on U.S. soil (with apologies to 24, of course). The State Within is a BBC production of the highest order, tense, dense, and absolutely riveting. The miniseries starts with a bang--actually, a horribly realistic explosion of a U.S. airliner bound for London, and the production values are every bit as detailed and impressive as any big-screen action film. Chunks of plane and passengers fall along the freeway outside Dulles airport in Washington, creating havoc and collateral damage in a truly visceral fashion. And then the real action begins. Our hero is Sir Mark Brydon, British ambassador to Washington, played with sangfroid by Jason Isaacs (slightly reminiscent of Daniel Craig as James Bond). Sir Mark has not only an international crisis on his hands, but quickly learns treachery, deceit, and murder lurk within the governments he's learned to trust. The plot is complex but extremely satisfying, far superior than most mass-market thrillers released in theaters in the U.S. Especially delicious is a small but key role as the U.S. Secretary of Defense by Cagney & Lacey's Sharon Gless, whose eyes glitter like shards of ice. Savor The State Within, but be prepared to be rattled the next time you go to the airport--or try to go to sleep. --A.T. Hurley Average Rating:
 Rating:  - WOW!Absolutely not for the faint of heart; should be avoided by persons fond of sugercoating. Very rewarding at all levels: script, acting, twists and turns that keep you guessing, with an uncomfortably true understanding of the present world scenario. Does not shy away from the sexually explicit, yet manages to avoid vulgarity, a rare feat indeed. Situations already seen before (perhaps) but that occurs to you only about two weeks later. Rating:  - BORINGThis was not necessarily bad, just nothing special. I love BBC series/mini series so I was very excited about this, but did not even bother to watch the second disc. I agree with another reviewer that the first 10-15 minutes are filmed in a very jerky style, almost unwatchable, but luckily that does not last long. I think it was just to add to the chaos of what is being portrayed. Also, found the story lines are kind of all over the place. If you are looking for a good mini series, try "State ... Read More Rating: - The State Of Suspense!This was A great mini-series! I ablsolutely LOVE BBC productions and they didn't let me down with this one. Very well written and acted. You go along for the ride as you watch Sir Mark try to figure out who the bad guys are. I don't usually write in on these things but I felt this DVD deserves it. It does NOT disappoint! Rating: - GrippingThis is a gripping story with excellent acting. All the actors are superb, even down to the minor characters. I love the topical storyline, the twists, the high production values, everything. And I'd love to see a sequel with the same characters. Rating: - Fine Political ThrillerWhile this lightning-paced, well-acted political thriller made for BBC America has one or two "believability" holes (the most prominent being a U.S. governor ordering the roundup of Muslims in Virginia, just because they ARE Muslims), overall it presents what some of us may suspect is a depressingly accurate description of behind-the-scenes "realpolitik" among major powers battling for hegemony in the oil-rich Middle East, with few moral inhibitions (make that NO moral inhibitions) about how they achieve ... Read More |
