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Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Although they've saved countless lives thanks to The Machine's omniscience, the team is still reeling from the devastating loss they experienced last season. Now, in Season Four, they face an uncertain future. With a second machine – Samaritan – now online, the members of the elusive team – Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (Michael Emerson), along with lethal operative Shaw (Sarah Shahi), unpredictable cyber-hacker Root (Amy Acker) and homicide detective Fusco (Kevin Chapman) – are now targets themselves, hiding in plain sight. Facing unknown danger, the POI team must find a way to outsmart Samaritan, an all-seeing, all-powerful artificial intelligence that's self-governing, continually evolving and growing stronger every day. Meanwhile, former enemy Elias (Enrico Colantoni) now becomes a desperate ally in the fight against a new gang known as The Brotherhood.
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Taraji P. HensonAction | 100% |
Mystery | 95% |
Crime | 68% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH, French, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (4 BDs)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
With much of the praise for the current crop of television's best going to the cable channels, home to shows like Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot and The Leftovers, and streaming services that have gotten into the game with content like House of Cards, good old-fashioned network shows sometimes seem to get lost in the shuffle. But it's network TV that gave audiences shows like The X-Files, 24, The West Wing, and Lost, all of which are rightly heralded as amongst the finest dramatic series ever to grace the airwaves. But those...those are the past. Cable is certainly winning the battle in the 2010s, but one of the finest shows on TV happens to be airing on CBS. Person of Interest, from Creator Jonathan Nolan (brother of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan and co-writer of several of Nolan's most acclaimed films), is a slickly produced and eerily timely show that blends high concept drama, sharp social commentary, tight action, and terrific characterization as it examines a world that's becoming quickly identified more for its technological advances -- and how they can be used for right or for wrong -- and less for the humanity that constructed it. Season four is particularly noteworthy for its broader story arc that sees the characters fighting against a machine that operates across the line of the already gray-area demarcation of radical technology's positive uses and negative consequences.
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Person of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season features a 1080p transfer that's every bit a looker. Detailing and color alike are organic and effortless, the former boasting impeccable textures on all variety of surfaces: dense city streets, underground subway terminal tiles and accents, natural leaves and grasses, clothes, and faces. Facial textures are appropriately robust across a diverse spread of looks, from Caviezel's war-weathered face to Acker's impeccably clean and smooth skin. Colors hold firm in all variety of lighting conditions, from sun-soaked exteriors to more dimly lit interiors. The palette never struggles to finds its center in any scene, and while mild crush and light noise intrude on the rare occasion, there's no reason for alarm. The transfer never struggles with obvious bouts of macroblocking, aliasing, or other intrusions. Overall, this is a fine presentation and in-line with the previous three seasons' strong outings.
Person of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack demonstrates tight command of the series' involved sound design. Sonic depth and dimensionality are impressive. The listener always feels somehow immersed in the moment, whether by way of high energy action, soaring music, full ambience, or gentle subtleties that define even the quietest of locations. Music comes detailed throughout the range and solidified with a healthy low end. Immersion is a signature feature and the wrap around to the back comes naturally, not forcefully. Action is dynamic and entertaining, and even as there's a large variance in sonic signatures -- diverse gunfire, explosions, crashes, crunches, and other examples of mayhem -- the track handles each with impeccable definition and perfect stage placement and movement. Ambient effects are terrific. Cityscapes spring to life with a vibrant sonic landscape featuring mixed, but identifiable and lifelike, din spilling from every speaker in perfect proportion to the action, distance from it, and other variables. About the only hiccup is dialogue that occasionally plays with a harsh edge about it, a mild sense of detachment. Otherwise, vocal clarity is usually strong, placement remains in the center as a rule with few understandable exceptions, and prioritization is constant. This is a terrific listen for one of the more sonically interesting TV shows on the market today.
Person of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season contains all of its supplemental content on disc four. A voucher for a UV digital copy code is
included with purchase.
Person of Interest is one of the best shows going on television, particularly on the network landscape that's being overshadowed by the deluge of good-to-great-to-classic cable programming. Season four continues to demonstrate that excellence with an evolving story arc, ever timely ideas, terrific action, and strong character development. By all indications its upcoming condensed fifth season appears to be its last, disappointing considering the series' relevance to and parallels with today's explosive growth in all-knowing technologies but understandable in a greater television context. Person of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season offers excellent video and audio presentations, supported by a few extras. Recommended, but newcomers should definitely start at the beginning.
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