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Paradox [DVD]

Tamzin Outhwaite    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Tamzin Outhwaite
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Feb 2010
  • Run Time: 250 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0033PRVMO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 19,237 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

From the makers of Afterlife and Persuasion, comes a high octane drama series that sees a team of detectives in a race against time to change the future.

A series of mysterious images are transmitted from space. They appear to show an explosion, a major incident in which many are killed – but the images also suggest the incident hasn’t even happened yet – that it will take place in 18 hours.

DI Rebecca Flint (Tamzin Outhwaite) and her team, DS Ben Holt (Mark Bonnar) and DC Callum Gada (Chiké Okonkwo) investigate, alongside Dr Christian King (Emun Elliott), a top space scientist whose satellite picked up these rogue images.

As Dr King attempts to find the source of these images in the infinite possibility of space, the rest of the team struggle with their new found responsibility. Forced to intervene in the course of destiny, never certain whether or not the future is in their control, is it really their place to change the future, to play God? And is their very involvement actually helping to cause the tragedies they are trying to prevent?

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: If you could see the future, would you change it? From the makers of 'Afterlife' and 'Persuasion', comes a high octane drama series that sees a team of detectives in a race against time to change the future. A series of mysterious images are transmitted from space. They appear to show an explosion, a major incident in which many are killed - but the images also suggest the incident hasn't even happened yet - that it will take place in 18 hours. DI Rebecca Flint (Tamzin Outhwaite) and her team, DS Ben Holt (Mark Bonnar) and DC Callum Gada (Chiké Okonkwo) investigate, alongside Dr Christian King (Emun Elliott), a top space scientist whose satellite picked up these rogue images. As Dr King attempts to find the source of these images in the infinite possibility of space, the rest of the team struggle with their new found responsibility. Forced to intervene in the course of destiny, never certain whether or not the future is in their control, is it really their place to change the future, to play God? And is their very involvement actually helping to cause the tragedies they are trying to prevent? ...Paradox - Season 1 - 2-DVD Set ( Paradox ) ( Paradox - Season One )

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Paradox - or only half a paradox? 24 Feb 2010
Format:DVD
I gave this four stars because to be honest I really enjoyed the concept and execution of the series on their own terms. As well as appreciating the edge-of-seat tension that is ramped up through each of the episodes, for me, "Paradox" treats the whole business of seeing/changing the future in a more sophisticated way than FlashForward has done up to now. The moral, ethical and practical conundrums of playing with destiny are always central to the story. Dr King very pertinently asks, at what must be the half-way point of the series: "Which is the bigger risk - do something, or do nothing?", and DI Flint's holy grail of a "victimless crime" soon turns out to be a poisoned chalice. The main characters may start off as a frankly unlikeable, annoying bunch, but we do see them all being deeply affected by the extraordinary dilemmas presented by the images that are so bafflingly served up to them, and thus they all become much more interesting as the series progresses.

That's the good stuff. The negative aspect, as pointed out by a previous reviewer, is the undeniable fact that we only get HALF a story. Without giving away the specifics, at the series' conclusion we have three of the four main characters in deep trouble and then, as a parting shot, a tantalizing hint as to where the images MIGHT be coming from. And that's it, end of. Writer Lizzie Mickery must be furious, she had apparently set the story up to run over two, possibly three seasons, and now it appears that this one season is all the BBC is prepared to give us.. It gives me no incentive at all to invest time and attention on future BBC drama series, and as a result, I can't give this DVD the five stars which its fascinating premise and exciting execution probably deserve. To me, it's still a work in progress. I can only urge you to watch "Paradox", enjoy it and wonder what might have been! (Oh, and if Ms Mickery ever fancies turning her screenplay into a novel to explain it all...)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars inteligent science fiction 28 Dec 2010
By Miss M. Potter TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Paradox was a good and inteligent British Science Fiction series and was well recieved. It has themes already explored in other Science Fiction series but there is a mystery as what exactly is going on. And we never get to find out because the BBC decided to axe this series after only a few episodes. There was a lot of potential wasted because of that decision. But of course the BBC are more interested in giving us decades of Casualty and Holby, endless cookery programmes, un funny new comedians, mind numbing reality shows, programmes with the same predictable plots and faces and the usual brain washing tripe. Why would we want something different to that?.
Like a simular show from the mid 1990s "Crime Traveller" that also was clever, inteligent, had hints of time travel and was also axed, this series has some good use of the science fiction genre. The BBC showed that they still have a set agenda of "what we like" even in 2009.
This is a good mini series that hopefully is safe on DVD.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Big Red VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
On paper the concept sounds good. Paradox has much in common with series like CSI, New Tricks and Waking The Dead, only the clues are available to the team before the event occurs in the form of images relayed from space by a satellite. There's an unexplained sci-fi element, but it all sounds almost plausible.

So the team faces dilemmas like should they/shouldn't they try to manipulate events, save lives, break the law, that kind of thing. And they don't always succeed, which is a novel twist. Sometimes they are just too late to prevent disaster, sometimes powerless to act, other times they achieve their goal with unforseen consequences. This creates much tension within the team which often boils over and sadly sometimes becomes less convincing than images from the future.

Which brings me on to the less successful aspect of the series, the actual realisation. The acting is not the best, the characters not as believable and realistic as they should be (easy to forget they are police officers, they seem all too willing to commit crimes), and the scientist geek character and shadowy MOD figures are walking clichés. That said the supporting guest characters are usually very good and believable.

I'd say the positives outweigh the negatives. It's thought-provoking entertainment, not in a "is time travel possible?" kind of way, that isn't central to the series, but in a moral issues "should I kill one to save ten?" kind of way. So if you like things like CSI and a bit of sci-fi nonsense you might like this. I'd certainly watch a second series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars One series not long enough
I watched this series on the BBC when it was first broadcast and throughly enjoyed it then which is why I bought the dvd also. Read more
Published 1 month ago by IDH
5.0 out of 5 stars Throughly enjoyed
Hello;

Science-Fiction at its finest. Though provoking.
Causes you to think about the proper use of knowledge
and what you would do if you had foreknowledge of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by terry l. ridder
5.0 out of 5 stars paradox
this is a brilliant tv series emun elliott is excellent in this tv at it's very best well worth watching
Published 2 months ago by Julie Dalton
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the creativity of this story.
No comment on this DVD in physical because it's new DVD.

The story plot is so creativity. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kuakul Manikhao
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb original innovative series, with excellent Character...
Paradox works on so many levels. It is well written, well cast, and well produced.

Posing the freewill vs fate question; each episode is effectively a tense count-down... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2011 by Devlin
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best modern british si fi series
Quite simply this series was one of the best british si fi series. Series one, the only series, gradually builds with interest and great ideas. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2010 by Brendaworld
4.0 out of 5 stars PARADOX
It took one episode to get going but had enormous potential. The production was in most cases excellent as were the characters. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2010 by monte8888
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Probably not the greatest dialog, but that can only get better. I loved it and was pleasantly surprised on how involved I was in the series. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2010 by Robin Gaschk
5.0 out of 5 stars Paradox interesting
A concept that is really enjoyable to watch. Very well done, with interesting characters, and plot.
Published on 9 Aug 2010 by Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars Why wasn't this recommissioned ?
Can't believe this was neither popular or recommissioned though get the fact that it wasn't recommissioned because it wasn't popular. Read more
Published on 27 July 2010 by Mr. Timothy S. Quick
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