The Last Detective - Series 1
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Movie Reviews of The Last Detective - Series 1
Movie Review: Dare I Call it Cozy?
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this series. That's no surprise as I usually love anything Peter Davison is in. I consider this somewhat of a cozy crime series, not as cozy as Murder She Wrote or anything by Agatha Christie, but definitely not dark and gritty.
Davison plays the affable detective Dangerous Davies who can't seem to be taken seriously by anyone. He still plods along though like the every-day man that he is which makes him all the more endearing.
I'm not sure what other reviewers were talking about in needing captioning (maybe they were joking?). Maybe it's because I watch tons of British television, but I understood every word the actors were saying.
All in all, I highly recommend it if you are in the mood for a lighter crime series.
Movie Review: Great Series
Summary: 5 Stars
I've only recently purchased the complete series and have only viewed a couple of episodes, but I really enjoyed them. I look forward to viewing the remaining episodes. I can relate to the main character. Its really good to see a policeman who actually cares about people and doing a good job, because it looks like he's the only one at his precinct that does. His colleagues are jerks, but they make Davies look good. Highly recommend this series.
The only negative is no closed captions--Unfortunately, too many British series don't have them. One has to really work to understand the dialogue. Wake up folks, help us out add a couple of bucks to the price and give us some captioning.
Movie Review: Rich, real and unexpected detective fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
Fans of All Creatures Great and Small (complete collection finally available on DVD) will remember him as Tristan Farnan, the good natured younger brother of that thunderstorm of a man, Seigfrid. Tristan preferred a good joke, a good song and good pub to the toil of a country vet. Now, all these years later the man who made that memorable character come to life, is back. The Last Detective is a rich, real and unexpected detective fiction that engages and charms. It's quietly funny and serious in turn; the characters have complex lives (and complex motivations)well beyound the part they play. Well worth a try.Movie Review: Peter Davison in a Great New Role
Summary: 5 Stars
Remembering Peter Davison from, "All Creatures Great and
Small", it did take me a litle while to get in his new
role of, Detective Dangerous Davies. But not for long. I
loved it. It is an entirely different role for Davison.
A caring and sensitive detective. As his friend, Sean Hughes
(a fantastic role) said, Dangerous, you are a kind man in an
unkind world. The series is also quite a bit different
mystery from the usual British mysteries, but totally
fascinating and enjoyable.
Movie Review: a great series
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a very lovable detective. who can resist a quiet unassuming underdog character who will do the right thing, no matter how everyone makes fun of him, or what trouble it may bring him? Peter Davison is so perfectly suited for this part, you would think the author had written it for him. each episode/mystery is well-crafted and intricate. things are not cut and dried or black and white. he is a policeman who cares and that can make his life difficult, but it endears him to us.