Malcolm Brooks

Very disappointed by this show.Many important issues on the agenda but even though 7 episodes long some of more than a hour the whole thing feels shallow and superficial not at all compelling in the writing or acting.As a murder mystery it really doesn't work because there is so little suspense and the whole thing is far too slow.The villain if that is the right word is so easily overcome that the whole series seems thrown away.

If I could give 3.5 I would so I will give it 4.This is not the greatest crime drama ever made but it is pretty good.Beautifully and heartbreakingly acted by Eric Bana and Rosemarie De Witt with strong support from Sam Neill and Lily Santiago the central mystery keeps you guessing all the way.Of course some of it is far fetched and cleaves towards the narrative themes of this genre.However it grips from the start with an especially terrifying open sequence (vertigo sufferers be warned).The tragedy that haunts Bana and De Witt is skilfully interwoven within the narrative and affectingly portrayed.Plus the photography of the stunning National Park setting is breathtaking.I am looking forward to Season 2.

An abysmal sequel to a decent original.Overlong,tedious and possessed of a narrative rendered redundant by its incomprehensibility.There are supposed to be a few thrills in this but the film meanders and rambles to no purpose.The characters are poorly developed and written and it is impossible to care what happens here.A dud and not an enjoyable one.

If I could have given 2.5 I would.This is a major disappointment despite a gorgeously charismatic performance from Glen Powell.His transformation from nerdy professor to fake hit man isn't convincing because it is achieved by removing his glasses nothing else.The film never really moves out of neutral maybe because it has an identity crisis all of its own.Dark comedy,rom-com or noir thriller.The dialogue needs to be sharper and funnier.It isn't bad just not great.

Simply one of the greatest tv series ever produced for British TV.The psychological depth and quality of the writing and acting have rarely been equalled.This is a series that goes unflinchingly in to some very dark places some very dark nights of the soul.Often you don't want to follow but once in its compulsive grip it won't let you go.