Just thinking that it would be some good casual watching, I settled down to this two part drama on BBC 1 in 2005. Initially I didn't expect much but soon I discovered that this low profile production was actually one of the best dramas that I have seen. Set heavily in Russia, the film actually is acted by many Russian actors/actresses in real life. My overall impression was that a lot of time, thought and effort had been put into the production making an excellent final product. Not only was the acting good but also the storyline, scenery and directing. I give the TV-film and overall rating of 10/10 (and believe me, I don't give that rating lightly - in fact, I think it is the first time I have ever given such a high rating for anything on IMDb). I think that the only disappointing thing about the film was the fact that it was not released in the cinema.
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Midsommer murders is more exciting to be honest
14 September 2005
Warning: Spoilers
I found it pretty boring to be honest. I couldn't quite see why they used a black and white camera as well as a normal colour video camera as all it seemed to do was make it harder to understand what was going on. The plot is pretty basic and they didn't really seem to bother with suspense at all. I can understand that it is good for the budget and number of people involved in the project but I simply don't think its worth buying or renting because its not that good a film. As I said in the summary, Midsommer murders, a British TV crime production, is more scary which isn't saying all that much as it is more scary than a lot of horror. Still maybe I'm being a bit harsh. The acting is good and the characters feel like real people even if they still aren't the brightest of people. I give it 8 stars for the budget, 3 for the overall effect and as a total rounding up rating I'll give it 5 stars
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