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| THE 4400 |
The 4400 comes in a two-disc DVD set containing the first six episodes of
this unprecedented and highly successful TV mini-series. The 4400 is an
exciting and ground-breaking drama produced in association with Francis
Ford Coppola. This engaging and highly entertaining series more than lives
up to its reputation as the new X-Files.
Over the last century thousands of people have gone missing and were
presumed dead. When a meteor impacts over Earth, suddenly and inexplicably
all 4400 people are returned at once as they were on the day they
vanished; however a chain-reaction of events is set in a motion that will
alter the destiny of mankind forever.
This first series establishes the premise that the 'missing people' of
varying age's and backgrounds, have been away from anything between a week
and 60 years. Their return prompts a government investigation to piece
together where they’ve been and why they’ve been returned. It becomes
apparent that the individuals have not aged or been harmed in any way and
have assumed paranormal skills that they did not have before disappearing.
Drawing together plot-lines that include paranormal and cultural
undertones, The 4400 is a thought-provoking and superbly constructed
series of stories following the ‘returnees’ as they attempt to resume
a normal life once more. The dramatic content of each carefully
constructed and beautifully filmed plot-line is enhanced as the discovery
of abnormal powers in some of the people begins to generate widespread and
unwanted interest, resulting in further alienation and trauma. A young man
has the power to restore life or bring about the onset of death in people;
a young girl has the ability to see into the future and a pregnant woman
carries an unborn child that may unlock the secrets to the universe.
The series introduces various themes of social alienation and
cause-and-affect, but among the most intriguing and diverse is the unique
way The 4400 explores the relationships between people and how
pre-conceptions of the paranormal and fate construct a world underpinned
with both hope and fear.
Each plot-line is infused with an undercurrent of ambiguity that leaves
the audience second-guessing what they are seeing and in what to trust,
and the introduction of multiple characters ensures that each story is
enriched with a sense of suspense and freshness that transcends the genre.
Produced in association with Francis Ford Coppola, the series is an
incredibly compelling and intelligent drama that will inspire and enthral
fans of drama and sci-fi alike. The 4400 is available to own in a two-disc
DVD set that includes over six hours of gripping plotlines and
three-dimensional characters that superbly bring each story to life.
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