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A show that continues to go from strength to strength, Bones is based around the character of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (a creation of author Kathy Reichs) and FBI Special Agent Seely Booth, who between them must use forensic science to get to the bottom of some particularly gruesome crimes.
Season four of Bones finds the show in particularly rich form. Brennan and Booth have a variety of different cases to tackle, as you’d expect, backed up with exposition about earlier events and many interesting new developments. It’d be remiss to spoil them here, but Bones, to its credit, manages to be as fresh and as interesting as when it first arrived.
What helps gives the show a distinction is its marriage of genres. At its heart, it’s a hard-nailed crime show, but it effortlessly weaves in comedy, romance and some very impressive twists, with an undercurrent of unpredictability that serves it well. The writers clearly had their thinking caps on for season four, too, and while there are one or two lulls, they’re easily compensated for by some very impressive episodes. The relationship between Brennan and Booth clearly sits at the core of the show, and even that--appreciating that television has taken us down similar roads in the past--is interesting to watch, and well realised.
Bones might, at first glance, be easy to dismiss as just another crime show. But there’s genuinely impressive work going on here, and some very smart writing. If it’s at this level of quality four seasons in, then Bones has a very bright future ahead of it. --Jon Foster
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Chopped up remains feasted on by crows. A corpse infested by rats. Bodies splattered, dissolved, pulped, microwaved. No matter how squelchy or decomposed, what survives has a story to tell - a challenge for those who work at "the finest forensics facility in the world". Its star is Dr. "Bones" Brennan, she a dedicated professional with life's other aspects barely acknowledged - including humour and people skills.
It all sounds a real turn off. There is no denying the gore, but there is also no denying that the cases truly fascinate and, incredibly, that the series is packed with laughs. How come? Crackling scripts (which must be very hard to learn), a wonderful cast headed by ex-Angel David Boreanaz as macho FBI agent Booth. His teaming with Brennan is one of television's most inspired (and unlikely) partnerships.
26 episodes (the first 4 also included as bonuses in the Season 3 box, depleted by the writers' strike). A few disappoint (English stereotypes in the first two designed for cheap merriment, a finale which may prove too way out for some). Most of the rest sparkle and some greatly move (as with the visit to much missed ex-colleague Zach, and the one where Booth is helped by a ghost - this should not work but it does and is likely to be long remembered). Absurd? Booth and Brennan undercover at the circus - ludicrous but highly entertaining. Black humour in abundance? That is to be found at the funeral - "This man was murdered!" declares Brennan, peering into the coffin.
Adding to the fun are the trainee replacements for Zach - all awesomely gifted and more than a trifle weird. A word of praise too for psychologist Lance Sweet. At first he seems just an object of fun but repeatedly proves his worth. The character gains substance with disturbing revelations about his past. Also around are Booth's wayward brother Jerry (Brendan Fehr from "Roswell") and, for one episode, the return of Stephen Fry. (How does he find the time?)
The series goes from strength to strength, with barely a sign of flagging. What a triumph for all concerned!
It all sounds a real turn off. There is no denying the gore, but there is also no denying that the cases truly fascinate and, incredibly, that the series is packed with laughs. How come? Crackling scripts (which must be very hard to learn), a wonderful cast headed by ex-Angel David Boreanaz as macho FBI agent Booth. His teaming with Brennan is one of television's most inspired (and unlikely) partnerships.
26 episodes (the first 4 also included as bonuses in the Season 3 box, depleted by the writers' strike). A few disappoint (English stereotypes in the first two designed for cheap merriment, a finale which may prove too way out for some). Most of the rest sparkle and some greatly move (as with the visit to much missed ex-colleague Zach, and the one where Booth is helped by a ghost - this should not work but it does and is likely to be long remembered). Absurd? Booth and Brennan undercover at the circus - ludicrous but highly entertaining. Black humour in abundance? That is to be found at the funeral - "This man was murdered!" declares Brennan, peering into the coffin.
Adding to the fun are the trainee replacements for Zach - all awesomely gifted and more than a trifle weird. A word of praise too for psychologist Lance Sweet. At first he seems just an object of fun but repeatedly proves his worth. The character gains substance with disturbing revelations about his past. Also around are Booth's wayward brother Jerry (Brendan Fehr from "Roswell") and, for one episode, the return of Stephen Fry. (How does he find the time?)
The series goes from strength to strength, with barely a sign of flagging. What a triumph for all concerned!
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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The fourth season of Bones gets us in touch with the characters on a deeper level than previous seasons, with many more serious episodes than the previous seasons, but also a lot more funny ones. It generally follows the same formula as the previous seasons, Booth and Brennan working together on cases, solving murders and such like, though there isn't a 'main' plot point such as Gormogon or Max Keenan in this season, instead it focuses more on the main characters and their relationships, though it does feature an episode with a return from the Gravedigger from the second season.
This season shows remarkable the growth of Brennan as a character, and she has become a lot less two dimensional compared to earlier seasons, and whilst this could detract from her charm slightly, I find that it makes her all the more endearing. We get the rare insight of the vulnerable nature of Booth in a couple of episodes which also shows his growth as a character, and it's refreshing that the characters haven't become caricatures of themselves as happens in other tv shows.
The lack of a certain character from the previous season is disappointing, though the writers make up for it by including several interns, each with their own quirks, all of whom feel like part of the team by the end of the season.
Overall, this season of Bones is both dramatic and amusing, in a perfect blend to get the right amount of viewing pleasure. Though it isn't tied together with an underlying plot point in this season, the 'will they, won't they' of Booth and Brennan keeps us guessing enough to want to keep watching to the end, and for a finale the twist in this season is as entertaining as it's ever been. The best season of Bones so far.
This season shows remarkable the growth of Brennan as a character, and she has become a lot less two dimensional compared to earlier seasons, and whilst this could detract from her charm slightly, I find that it makes her all the more endearing. We get the rare insight of the vulnerable nature of Booth in a couple of episodes which also shows his growth as a character, and it's refreshing that the characters haven't become caricatures of themselves as happens in other tv shows.
The lack of a certain character from the previous season is disappointing, though the writers make up for it by including several interns, each with their own quirks, all of whom feel like part of the team by the end of the season.
Overall, this season of Bones is both dramatic and amusing, in a perfect blend to get the right amount of viewing pleasure. Though it isn't tied together with an underlying plot point in this season, the 'will they, won't they' of Booth and Brennan keeps us guessing enough to want to keep watching to the end, and for a finale the twist in this season is as entertaining as it's ever been. The best season of Bones so far.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Soundtrack is English 5.1 Dolby Digital; 2.0 Surround in Spanish
Main feature Sub-titles are Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, and in English for the hearing impaired.
Main feature Sub-titles are Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, and in English for the hearing impaired.
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One of the DVD's is badly scratched so difficult to view - some episodes barely watchable.
One of the DVD's is badly scratched so difficult to view - some episodes barely watchable.
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