DVD Review - Man in a Suitcase, Set 2
A year after the first half of the 1960s spy series Man in a Suitcase hit DVD, fans can complete their collection with the second half of the series. Set 2, out on DVD from Acorn Media January 3, features the final fifteen episodes of the Richard Bradford-starring show.
In my review of set 1, I noted how Bradford wasn't quite believable as the main character, former U.S. intelligence agent "Mac" McGill. His swagger seemed like a poorly attempted emulation of James Bond then, but in set 2, Bradford has settled into the role. McGill's still a two-dimensional character, but his quietly sardonic McGill is much more watchable than it was at the beginning of the series.
In fact, not much about the series feels forced, as it did earlier on. Set 2 features some pretty great episodes, with surprising amounts of moral ambiguity. With its second half,...
A year after the first half of the 1960s spy series Man in a Suitcase hit DVD, fans can complete their collection with the second half of the series. Set 2, out on DVD from Acorn Media January 3, features the final fifteen episodes of the Richard Bradford-starring show.
In my review of set 1, I noted how Bradford wasn't quite believable as the main character, former U.S. intelligence agent "Mac" McGill. His swagger seemed like a poorly attempted emulation of James Bond then, but in set 2, Bradford has settled into the role. McGill's still a two-dimensional character, but his quietly sardonic McGill is much more watchable than it was at the beginning of the series.
In fact, not much about the series feels forced, as it did earlier on. Set 2 features some pretty great episodes, with surprising amounts of moral ambiguity. With its second half,...
- 1/1/2012
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
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