“Prison Break,” pill-popping Agent Mahone and a terrific assortment of other likely addicts add to great television.
Review: "Prison Break"Seasons 1 and 2: Great Television
Many say we must be willing to suspend belief to appreciate "Prison Break."I'm not sure that the numerous plot twists, coincidences, contrived sub-plots and absurd cliffhangers are any more incredible than the imprisonment of his daughter and their children by the Austrian, Josef Fritzl, for over two decades. It's only when so much is combined into one riveting and mind-numbingly suspenseful series that we need to be willing to say, "To hell with reality."Unless you prefer biographies, this is what great cinema is all about.
And "Prison"is great. The cinematography, writing, character development, plot progression and acting are superb. The suspense is on par with that of "24,"which is to say it's something few ...
