television review: alias
abc's mid-season replacement drama about a young, hot c.i.a. agent, alias is a fast-paced action thriller with an occassional heart. the show's heroine, sydney, is played energetically by gutsy new-comer jennifer garner.
tonight's episode, "the awful truth" finds sydney going under cover to collect information that may or may not help the c.i.a. catch the bad guys. meanwhile, she struggles to figure out her relationship with her father and becomes confused about whether or not she is still in love with fellow agent, vaughn, competently played by michael vartan.
the show plays to a wide demographic and will be enjoyed by anyone searching for something to watch after the hit lost and before abc's perennial powerhouse wife swap. while it can't possibly hope for the numbers of swap, this show may just find an audience with its plot twists and its oft-underused "who's the real bad guy" motifs.
whether alias finds a voice in the early goings or not, this reviewer predicts great things for garner. she is only a high profile romance and a few big budget movies from becoming a full-blown hollywood starlet.
tonight's episode, "the awful truth" finds sydney going under cover to collect information that may or may not help the c.i.a. catch the bad guys. meanwhile, she struggles to figure out her relationship with her father and becomes confused about whether or not she is still in love with fellow agent, vaughn, competently played by michael vartan.
the show plays to a wide demographic and will be enjoyed by anyone searching for something to watch after the hit lost and before abc's perennial powerhouse wife swap. while it can't possibly hope for the numbers of swap, this show may just find an audience with its plot twists and its oft-underused "who's the real bad guy" motifs.
whether alias finds a voice in the early goings or not, this reviewer predicts great things for garner. she is only a high profile romance and a few big budget movies from becoming a full-blown hollywood starlet.
posted by cade at 6:31 PM
3 Comments:
Cade: I just posted on Dr J's blog that we're Alias friends, and now I see you've reviewed it here.
I love Alias.
yeah, it's a good show. just not as good as it was 2 or 3 years ago.
Well, they had to dumb it down for the masses. That blows tons.
I don't mind telling you I own a couple of Alias dvds so I can relive the grand days of yore. I'm just sayin'.
I'm also happy that this season is getting a little more love from the masses. At least it'll be on for longer, right?
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