Box shot 3d 3.6 serial5/6/2023 She may be showing a colder side most of the time, but it is just because she has been hardened by so many years fighting on so many fronts - not just by trying to catch criminals. And her acting out (as some might call it), is her just living. but no hero is perfect, no matter if male or female. But while other movies may really use a too obvious way to hammer home certain social/gender issues, this really tackles it all with the right amount of self awareness! The main character is not without flaws. Now you may roll your eyes (or applaud), depending on how or what that word does to you. this is a murder case, a detective story. What a powerhouse performance by Gillian Anderson. Are we to castigate every TV show production team who leave a show on a cliffhanger ending to give them somewhere to go with the next series? If the next one carries the universally excellent production values of the first, then I for one can't wait. The story took the time to include complexities and unresolved events which are reflective of real life. Another reviewer on this strand didn't like the ending, but for me it was spot on. The characters are very well written, and played with pitch-perfect performances from the leads, Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan. Beautifully paced, tension abounds with spine-tingling murder scenes. The story unfolds with an economy of scene structure which never omits important details every scene drives the narrative, but it never feels unreal or stretches credulity. As a senior police officer leads the hunt for a serial killer in Belfast, we see the similarities in these two amoral protagonists. This series had me gripped from start to finish, and I couldn't be happier that a second series has been green-lit. It's astonishing that yet another serial killer hunt series can provide a story that so skillfully hooks an audience. Wonderful writing, good subplots, deftly drawn characters that present realistically, not cartoonishly. How I wish American shows-like the recently launched Hannibal-were as top-drawer as this one. ![]() On many levels, the killer remains enigmatic through the season. Like the film, The Boston Strangler, we know who the killer is upfront-the thrill is in wondering if he'll succeed in thwarting the hunt. It is as creepy as anything I've seen as we watch the killer stalk his victim and commit his crime. The first episode will definitely hook you. But she is like Tennyson in that she's sacrificed the personal for the professional, indulging in the occasional "sweet night" to satisfy her sexual desires. The male officers pretty much cede control and follow her lead & respect her authority and insight. She doesn't have to fight the battles that plagued Jane Tennyson, however. Gillian Anderson plays Stella Gibson, a focused, rather humorless, detective who takes control of the investigation once she ascertains that recent murders are indeed the work on one killer. The hunt for a serial killer gets a complicated but teeth-gnashing treatment in this beautifully produced series, The Fall. I must add a warning for sensitive people: There are a few graphic, realistic, upsetting scenes.Īnd note that both my nods to great crime thrillers were directed to British productions. A slightly weaker link to the next season, which I can't wait for, now. Update episode 4: 10/10 I'm bolting my front door and double-checking all the windows. Unexpected twists! Update episode 3: 10/10 Infinite shades of grey. 10/10 for episode 1, can't think of anything yet to even give it a 9 to be honest. ![]() While both series have nothing in common, it reminded me of that enthralling underrated gem Ultraviolet, another left-field BBC masterpiece that still has a dedicated following to this day. It's nice to see a story set in Belfast that is NOT about the troubles, (even though there are - few - references and slang words only local to the north) I really hope this carries on in the same vein throughout the next 4 episodes. The tone is dark, the story is very chilling, but that's only because the protagonists are so very.ordinary. It is not a whodunit, we're made to follow from the start both a MET detective and a serial killer's lives, as one tries to figure out, find and catch the other, and the other one fights his addiction to rape and kill on a daily basis. I thought this dark BBC thriller was not only original, but extremely well filmed, suspenseful, realistic (real northern Irish actors and Gillian Anderson a word perfect English lady, in what clearly is Belfast itself), very well acted all round. ![]() I've only watched the first episode so I'll make it short. The above is a very important piece of information, to make up your mind as to the actual quality of this series. ![]() Detailed ratings: Non US users rating: 9.6.
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