Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season
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DVD Cover Information
Author: Tom WellingBrand: whv
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Published)
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 923 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 76209
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Widescreen; Box set; Color; Dolby
Movie Reviews of Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season
Movie Review: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the things that makes Clark Kent/Superman so compellingly different from most other heroes, is that Superman is who he really is. His secret identity is Clark Kent. Most heroes, like Spider-Man wear masks and try to detract any notion that they are the man underneath the mask. This is the on-going struggle of Clark in Smallville, as he constantly fights against who he is. Part of that reason, however, is that Clark has yet to find that identity. He doesn't quite know yet who he is, and who he will become.
Season 5 of Smallville can be described as a transition time for Clark as he changes from a small town boy from Smallville into a man who becomes more concerned globally about what is going on, not only with his family and the town of Smallville, but also about what might happen to Metropolis and the rest of the world. And let me just add that this is one hell of a season for this show! You may have thought that you had seen it all in the previous four seasons, but the great team of writers who work on the show still have a lot of story to cover. Check out the making of the 100th episode in this DVD package. I love how the writers just fly around the conference table, kicking ideas around. The success of any show truly rests in the power of the writers. If you can't continuously come up with compelling stories, then it really doesn't matter how good your cast is.
In this season, you will see Clark make the ultimate sacrifice. He must also deal with the loss of a loved one, even more catastrophic than the death of Alicia in last year's season. The episode that deals with this is one of the most heart-wrenching that you'll ever see. Clark will also find a most unlikely ally as he tries to fight against his toughest opponent yet. I'm not going to reveal too much story here in case you haven't seen this season yet.
In many ways, we watch the Smallville characters fleshing themselves out as they also transition from adolescence into young adults. Chloe is working at the Daily Planet now, and she is Clark's most trusted and valued friend. While she still has the thirst for the top story, Chole is ever loyal and faithful, and she simply won't put Clark and his secret in jeopardy. Allison Mack has truly solidified her position on the show and helped to cement Chole Sullivan forever in Superman lore. DC Comics has even announced that they will begin to integrate the character of Chloe into the comics.
Lana is a character who is still struggling with her needs. In some ways, she's become a very sympathetic character. Emotionally scarred from so many tragedies and losses, you have to wonder just how much more she can take. Kristen Kreuk still does a wonderful job of playing the beautiful but always hurting and lonely Lana Lang. She gives her trust and feelings so quickly and completely, she continues to find that she doesn't receive the same level of trust and honesty that she, herself, so willingly gives.
Michael Rosenbaum, who in my opinion, is the best actor to have played Lex Luthor as the corporate tycoon. No longer a young adult, or a pawn of his father's constant "games," he's taken Lex Luthor many steps closer to becoming Superman's greatest rival. He's become a master of half-truths and manipulation. There is a key episode in this season when Lex pretty much sheds the last part of his humanity for what he truly craves: power and money. It is almost sad to watch, because we, as the audience, have seen where he's come from. The writers have more than succeeded in writing Lex Luthor as a tragedy.
Tom Welling simply continues to broaden his range as an actor. If you don't believe me, watch him in the first season and compare his work with this one. He plays Clark with that spirit of goodness that is not easy to pull off. Tom has honed his acting to a point where a simple look is all that needed to tell what he's thinking and feeling. This is a tough season in the storyline of Clark Kent as lines begin to be drawn between those he can count on, and those he can't. Clark also begins to broaden his scope of vision. He realizes that sometimes, he has to give up something for the greater good. We see Clark slowly becoming the selfless hero that he will one day be.
One of my favorite actors on this show is John Glover as the Lionel Luthor. The show simply wouldn't be the same without him. The Tony Award winning actor is brilliant each and every season. This time, and in many ways, we wonder what Lionel's true motives are again, and how will they impact Clark?
This season also saw the addition of James Marsters as Professor Fine. Those of you who are not familiar with his work, he played one of the most popular television characters in recent years, Spike, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Few people are familiar with his stage work. He is a fantastic actor, and Smallville was indeed lucky to get him on the show.
This season sees the greatest Smallville episode, "Reckoning" that I've seen yet. It is a virtually flawless episode that the viewer won't soon forget. However, this season also has the worst episode done yet, "Thirst," which is supposed to be a slightly funny spoof on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's a story about a sorority infested with vampires. The writers are trying to be funny, but this is one of the those times when they don't quite pull it off. While you might decide to skip this episode, I'd advise against it, as there are some key elements that are a part of this season's main storyline.
This season has many surprises and thrills. Another hero comes to Smallville. We saw the Flash last year, and Clark even helps another hero of the DC Universe. And, as you might have guessed, this season ends with yet another huge cliffhanger, and the appearance of a villain that will have you running for your Superman movies again.
It's no accident that Smallville is the WB's number one all-time rated show (now the CW network). The show has not lost any of its luster or the ability to continue to give us great stories. The show is successfully re-envisioning one of America's most prolific icons and symbols for goodness and justice. As Chloe states in this season, "the world desperately needs a hero." And is there one any more compelling than Superman?
Summary of Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season
The fiftth season of the television program that focuses on the life of the young Clark Kent as he struggles to deal with his powers as well as teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 09/12/06
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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