This 2008 release had a great cast with a plot that got more and more twisted with each episode. I love movies like that! They grab you and suck you in and you just have to watch it to see what’s going to happen next. It’s a combination murder-mystery, big-business political intrigue, with enough suspense and drama to keep you constantly revising your expectations of what will happen next. Timely, too, in that the subject matter basically deals with corporate greed and the effects it has on everyday people. The end of every episode was better than the last, with the final three leaving me with a dropped jaw, making for really fun viewing.
I had been wanting to see more of James MacAvoy after watching his wonderful performance in Atonement. He was good in this series, too, and the rest of the cast were convincing in their parts as well. It had moments of comedic relief which also helped. Just when the tension got almost unbearable, the writer inserted some great, anxiety busting gut reactions to the horrible intrigue going on around the characters: nervous giggling, uncontrollable laughter at the absurd audacity of the two-timing politicians and CEO’s involved. When it really counted, though, the human tragedy of the story was not at all overlooked. The ending left me really thoughtful, wondering about human nature. Good movie viewing, definitely some violence, more than I care for, but I’d give it 3 ½ stars! – Reviewed by TCPL Staff
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