By [the] season finale, [Vic Mackey] has become the most memorable, divisive and hard-to-pin-down character of the TV season–and his series, a lesson in the difference between network and cable TV making.

Right from the pilot, 24 had a unique style and intensity, peppered with “holy crap!” moments and intrigue, capped off with a plane being blown out of the sky by a pretty young lady/terrorist.

A red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with atmosphere, filled with the gruesome and the sublime, and surprisingly faithful to the novel.

An adorable, infectious work of true sophistication.

Entrancingly lurid live-action fantasy.