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Summary: Genuinely fine television
Review: The full Prime Suspect series is on its way, at last. This is the first of six sets. Sets 1,2,3,5 and 6 are the longer multi-part shows. Set 4 has the three shorter, single-episode shows. Altogether, this is one of the finest TV sets available. You will enjoy these immensely thanks to Helen Mirren's work, even if the procedural stuff is a little pre-CSI.
Rating: 
Summary: let's have more mirren...
Review: the plaudits for helen mirren and the prime suspect series have been in for years, and i have little to add, except to say that john bowe's performance as "the suspect" works its way into your system and rewards multiple viewings. this is a welcome addition to the dvd catalog,and i hope that all the prime suspect shows will follow on this format...but please,please give us dual layer discs to save the obligatory disc flip half way through the show (i know you can do it, anchor bay).the digital transfer is good (not great), and the sound is only o.k....but these are but trifles in the face of such great storytelling and etc. etc.....
Rating:
Summary: let's have more mirren...
Review: the plaudits for helen mirren and the prime suspect series have been in for years, and i have little to add, except to say that john bowe's performance as "the suspect" works its way into your system and rewards multiple viewings. this is a welcome addition to the dvd catalog,and i hope that all the prime suspect shows will follow on this format...but please,please give us dual layer discs to save the obligatory disc flip half way through the show (i know you can do it, anchor bay).the digital transfer is good (not great), and the sound is only o.k....but these are but trifles in the face of such great storytelling and etc. etc.....
Rating:
Summary: Unusual
Review: The Prime Suspect series is unusual in that Jane Tennison as portrayed by Helen Mirren is not very endearing or likeable-and yet the storys work. Seeking to advance her career at every oportunity, even if it mean stabbing her co-workers in the back, Tennison represents unbridled ambition--in series 3, going as far as not pursuing completion of her investigation into a pedophile ring--on the condition that she receive a promotion.
Strange behavior--probably more realistic--but definitely less idealistic. Regardless, like the less than heroic "Cracker" as portrayed by Robbie Coltrane--this series is very interesting and well worth owning.
This particular episode finds Tennison's romantic life crumbling as she pursues a serial killer, though she seems as relentless in promoting herself as she does in capturing the guity party!
At 208 minutes--this episode is a little too much for viewing all at once--but watched a disc at a time--it's very good entertainment!
Rating:
Summary: Unusual
Review: The Prime Suspect series is unusual in that Jane Tennison as portrayed by Helen Mirren is not very endearing or likeable-and yet the storys work. Seeking to advance her career at every oportunity, even if it mean stabbing her co-workers in the back, Tennison represents unbridled ambition--in series 3, going as far as not pursuing completion of her investigation into a pedophile ring--on the condition that she receive a promotion.
Strange behavior--probably more realistic--but definitely less idealistic. Regardless, like the less than heroic "Cracker" as portrayed by Robbie Coltrane--this series is very interesting and well worth owning.
This particular episode finds Tennison's romantic life crumbling as she pursues a serial killer, though she seems as relentless in promoting herself as she does in capturing the guity party!
At 208 minutes--this episode is a little too much for viewing all at once--but watched a disc at a time--it's very good entertainment!
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Summary: Shows what television can be
Review: There are very few television programs I would consider buying on DVD, but this is definitly one of them. Watching Prime Suspect on DVD is a real treat. If you saw it in America on PBS, you don't realize how much continuity and tension are lost by all of the inevitable pledge breaks. Helen Mirren is nothing short of brilliant as Inspect Jane Tennison, the first woman to hold the post of D.C.I. (Deputy Chief Inspector) on a major homicide investigation. She must not only solve a series of murders, but battle sexism and sabotoge within her department. Great acting in the supporting roles and a first rate script (written by Linda LaPlante)are enough to carry this story. But what really sets it apart is how it manages to get you rooting for Jane Tennison without being cloying or sentimental. We see this woman as a human being, warts and all. Her obsession with work leads her to neglect her relationships. She is quick to anger. Sometimes her first judgement is not the right one. But through it all you want her to succeed. She gives everything to her job. If you like mysteries or police stories, this is as fine as piece of television as you'll see. The video and audio transfer are only so-so (by DVD standards), but this is the happy exception where the DVD is cheaper that VHS. You've got to flip the disk, but a small price to pay for an entire evening of great drama.
Rating:
Summary: Crisper than your average cop show...
Review: This DVD is the first in a series of police mini-series starring Helen Mirren as Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison. Despite comments elsewhere, they were made by Granada for ITV (Main Commercial Channel) NOT the BBC. Each episode is designed
around a 5 minute commercial break roughly every 30 minutes. At the core of each is the tension between a woman leader in a male environment, trying to hunt down murderers. The question the men always ask is: Can she handle it? We see Tennison both at work and her personal life. The two are frequently in conflict. The procedure shown is correct at the time each programme was made. Senior police officers in British forces tend to have titles which are closer to their French counterparts (Superintendant, Inspector) than their American colleagues.
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Summary: Great series - poor DVD
Review: This is more of a review for people that loved the series Prime Suspet and are thinking about purchasing the dvd. The series is fantastic, but the dvds available in the US are quite poor quality. There are weird artifacts in the images as a result of poor compression rate, etc. If you want to get good high-quality dvds of this series you're better off ordering them from the UK (amazon.co.uk has them), but make sure your dvd player can play Region 2 dvds!
Rating:
Summary: Really good stuff!
Review: This is TV worth watching, unlike the stupid reality stuff that passes for entertainment now. Elevate your mind with this set.
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