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| The Wire - The Complete Fifth Season | 
 enlarge | Actors: Dominic West, Clark Johnson, Aidan Gillen, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 10
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Greek (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 630
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: 1000038240
UPC: 883929015368
EAN: 0883929015368
ASIN: B00123BY6S
Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 2008
Release Date: August 12, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now in the media. The places and faces have changed but the game remains the same. Times are tough for the detail. Mayor Carcetti has slashed the departments budget to the bone. Police are operating without overtime some without cars and radios. Angered McNulty is off the rails again and headed down a dangerous path of deception and lies that will ally him with an unscrupulous reporter. The drug trade still rules the corners all you have to do is read between the lines.Running Time: 630 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 630 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 883929015368 Manufacturer No: 1000038240
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A barroom toast to Det. Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West), a one-man good cop/bad cop, offered in The Wire's final episode could very well serve as this series' epitaph: "When you were good, you were the best we had." Season five bears witness to this. The 10 riveting, wrenching episodes focus on yet another beleaguered Baltimore institution, The Baltimore Sun daily newspaper, whose staff, much like the police, is forced to do more with less. One editor (Clark Johnson) struggles to maintain the paper's journalistic standards in the face of declining ad revenues, employee buyouts and bureau closures. An ambitious reporter (Tom McCarthy) undermines him by taking a page out of the Stephen Glass/Jayson Blair playbook, manufacturing sensational quotes, and eventually, whole stories, while bean-counter management encourages its rising star and keeps its eye on the (Pulitzer) prize. Meanwhile, on the streets, the year-long investigation of rising drug lord Marlo Sansfield (Jamie Hector) and the 22 bodies found in "the vacants" has been discontinued and police morale is at an all-time low (the money promised to the department has been diverted to the schools). McNulty manufactures a serial killer case that will have far-reaching repercussions in the mayor's office, where Tommy Carcetti (Aidan Gillen) is mounting a run for governor a mere two years into his term. "I wonder what it would be like to work at a real police station," McNulty rages at one point. The Wire, as ever, is all about real. It's a gritty and unflinching look at life in one of roughest districts of a "broke-ass city." There is street justice for some characters, and street injustice for others. Some meet sad, sudden, or shocking ends that defy TV convention. Referring to Marlo, McNulty declares early on, "He does not get to win; we get to win." The hard-earned victories are mostly small, or come with a price. Not that The Wire does not offer glimmers of hope. Bubbles (Andre Royo) struggles to maintain his sobriety (Steve Earle portrays the leader of his 12-step program and also does the theme song honors this season), and the final episode features a cameo by Jim True-Frost as the once overwhelmed teacher, "Prez," who now seems to have the hang of the job. The ratings-strapped and criminally Emmy-snubbed The Wire has always been a critic's darling with a passionate fan base. To the show's credit, it did not make itself more accessible in its final season (consequently, its send-off did not receive near the fanfare of The Sopranos or Sex and the City). That should not dissuade newcomers to the show. It is heavy lifting, and if you're just joining The Wire, a visit to the show's official website for orientation is recommended. But buy it, watch it, and be patient. It's so worth it. From the masterful storytelling to the peerless ensemble, it just doesn't get any better than The Wire. But that's not exactly news. --Donald Liebenson
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 Best yet August 18, 2008
I can honestly say, that season 5 is the best out of the series, and I have an extremely high regard for the previous 4. I rank The Wire up there with 24 in terms of best series on TV in recent memory.
 The Wire must have peaked too soon August 16, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a HUGE fan of The Wire,I was expecting the final season to be the best one yet-was I ever disappointed. The writers introduced us to new characters(and they were very boring). The storyline went from the streets of Baltimore to the newspaper reporters point of view.I watched the entire season on HBO hoping that the season would improve,it never happened. Loyal fans of the show might want to think twice before purchasing the final season.
 Flawed, yet fantastic August 15, 2008
Not the best season of The Wire, but that's like just being saluditorian in your Harvard graduating class.
*Possible Spoilers*
While McNulty faking a serial killer would be gold on just about any other TV show, I expected more out of a show as subtle as The Wire. It seemed way too "Hollywood-y" and David Simon has said he doesn't want The Wire to be just another cop show. That's not to say it wasn't interesting.
I thought it was brilliant how Simon was able to add what was essentially a new series and cast for Season 2, in addition to continuing everything from Season 1. But the newspaper storyline didn't have the same effect on me as the port/Greeks did.
However, that's not to say there weren't a bunch of pleasant surprises this season. I loved all the cameos from previous seasons, and I'm pretty sure that The Wire had the absolute best series finale I have ever seen. Usually you can't help but be somewhat disappointed with how a series ends, but Simon was able to answer every question, wrap up every story, and still leave us wanting more.
It is that good August 15, 2008
The Wire is unlike any other show your going to see on TV.
It goes against any and everything that has come before, and likely after. Each season is like a part in an ever expanding story, each episode a chapter, the whole series a book.
Each season takes place after another, during the time off between seasons, the characters and the city continue to thrive and grow, the chracters keep living, regardless if we are there or not.
The last season spans over 10 episodes. Its been a while since I watched a show that actually had an ending, most shows get canceled, and never get the chance to truly end properly. Not the case here, everything wraps up, most every thread is closed, and provides closure for just about every character in the show, from the first season to the last. It's a very heartwarming story, sad at times, and brilliant in every aspect. This has to be the most realistic show I have ever viewed. The acting is some of the best ever done. I'm really sad there will be no more stories with these characters. But what we have is great, I'm glad we got the opportunity to view such a work of art, and glad the show got the chance to go out the way it should.
I just got through watching the complete series back to back, each season blends seamlessly into the next, every episode is great, season 5 keeps it very good, and very real, providing closure. Somethings made me very sad, but all in all this is a GREAT season.
I do not wish to spoil anything, but the antics of McNulty and Freamon left me laughing throughout the whole season. It was so funny, again I do not wish to spoil it for you.
This is one of the best things to ever appear on TV, you owe it to yourself to check it out.
If you enjoyed this, you should check out "Generation Kill" which is by the same writers, and currently airing on HBO, it is very good too!
I know you're probably sick of hearing this...but 'The Wire' really IS the best show ever produced for American television!! August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
No hyperbole. No B.S. No lie. HBO's 'The Wire' just goes beyond anything that had ever been produced for television. What starts as a gritty, realistic and entertaining as hell cop show ends up being a true American work of art. Far richer and more complex and enthralling than ANY film that has come out this decade let alone any other t.v. show. This review stands for all five seasons of the show as the sum is greater than any single part. Although I do have to single out Season Four as simply remarkable.
Watching the entirety of the series (five seasons in total) is just one of the most overwhelming and rewarding viewing experiences imaginable. 'The Wire' is one for the ages.
HBO is currently planning on releasing the entire series in one grand package later this fall. A worthy addition to any DVD library.
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