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Mad Men took a daring turn at the end of the third season by rebooting itself (the principals at Sterling Cooper left to form their own upstart agency in the face of a corporate takeover), and it pays off big time in season four. Set a year after that season finale, the brand-new agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is struggling to make a name for itself and sign on new clients; Roger (John Slattery) finds himself at the beck and call of the firm's largest account, Lucky Strike; Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) faces impending fatherhood; Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) asserts herself in a position of power among her sexist fellow copywriters; Joan (Christina Hendricks) sees her husband off to Vietnam and finds herself in a compromising predicament. Then there's Don (Jon Hamm, doing his finest acting yet), who brazenly gambles the firm's success on his impulses, lives alone except for a string of one-night stands, and exchanges curt phone calls with his ex-wife, Betty (January Jones), over parenting the kids. Don's rock bottom midway through the season (which hits somewhere around his career high) collides with the shattering loss of a loved one, and his attempts to improve himself include forging a new romance with a confident, intelligent marketing researcher (Cara Buono). But the woman with whom he's most deeply linked--platonically--is Peggy, and the two of them have a terrific episode all to themselves entitled "The Suitcase."
The season's 13 episodes are a perfect suite of politics (Joan vs. the male establishment, the rivalry between Ken and Pete); humor (the firm competes for a Honda account and trips over itself trying to read their Japanese clients); hope (Don and Betty's daughter Sally's cry for help finally falls on receptive ears); and growth (Pete, so weaselly in season one, has become the show's most matured cast member). Each one comes with full commentary by creator Matthew Weiner and various cast and crew members. Also included are documentaries on the historical landscape of the period Mad Men covers: divorce, the Ford Mustang, and the 1964 presidential campaign. All are informative enough, but for a show that's very serious and buttoned up, one can't help but feel a little disappointed there aren't more lighthearted behind-the-scenes extras that could have been included. But perhaps Weiner & Co. feel it's better to keep it all behind the curtain. --Ellen A. Kim
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As good as it gets,
This review is from: Mad Men: Season 4 (Limited Edition Packaging) (DVD)
I had to limit myself to one episode at a time, but in the end, I never resisted the temptation. It was that good. The shift in Draper's personality is quite interesting and not seeing too much of his ex-wife was a plus for me. Her caracter does definitely nothing to me. I love the actress though. Highly recommend the 4th season, it's worth the money.
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Great Season,
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This review is from: Mad Men: Season 4 (DVD)
As Don Drapper comes slightly undone and shows his cracks, season 4 is great! Well written, acted and visually so interesting with the 1960s details. My only complaint is I wish there were more episodes to make the pleasure last just a little longer. Mad men is my favourite show hands down and season 4 did not disapoint. I watched most episodes with the Matt Wiener commentary which is really interesting. Tried some of the actor commentary but it lacks depth: they talk about about what they think the characters think instead of talking about the filming process, decor, costumes or anecdotes. The divorce in the 60s featurette is interesting, but the others are not.
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Mad Men -- Great Series - AMC,
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This review is from: Mad Men: Season 4 (DVD)
Another great season in this Series, I own them all on DVD and will watch them many times. I am only disappointed that the 5th season has been post-phoned for a year!Great show, AMC, you rock for shows!!
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