Lately I had been watching American drama 'Prison Break' and I must say I have never seen anything like that, not a movie nor a TV serial. The story is set in Fox River penitentiary of Illinois State where the protagonist Michael Scofield imprisons himself in order to break his innocent brother out who has been sentenced to electric chair for killing the brother of vice president of USA.
The concept is fresh and story is unpredictable, gripping and full of surprises, once you start watching you can’t stop until your eyes get tired. Although it’s an 89 episode long series but you cannot predict what the next scene would be. Season 1 and 2 are best and set very high standards. Screenplay is brilliant and very credible. No unrealistic futuristic devices, no brute force action, only sophisticated and far sighted planning and humane, not flawless execution that’s what is the USP of this series.
Characters are vivid. From altruistic, selfless Michael to opportunistic, villainous and eloquent T-Bag, most of them have gray shades of character. Interestingly, because of the turns story takes, many people who just hate each other are bound to work with each other and often help and save each other. Music, composed by composer Ramin Djawadi is great and strengthens the story. I particularly liked ‘Maricruz’ song. Editing is superb and one reason why every episode is full of suspense. Action is realistic and does not overshadow the plot. Apart from the story, the strongest point of series is acting. The actors have let their characters seep into them.
All in all, Prison Break is a must watch series for everyone who loves suspense, thrill and drama. Good thing is it ends only in 4 seasons, so you can actually watch it. Happy watching!!
