Bond-like theme song, Moonlighting-style character interaction between the two leads. A thing that bothers me, probably more than it should, is the height difference between Max and Miranda. He's at least a head taller than her, and when they are walking towards the camera, the camera has difficulty keeping them both in frame. The top of Max's head is usually cut off, or else he does a lot of contorting to squinch down a bit to her level. Sometimes they use weird camera angles, like having it down by MIranda's feet, looking up at them, presumably to avoid that obvious height difference. It's awkward and takes away from any enjoyment I had. It's better when they're in the car together.
Add to this that I can barely understand all these accents, and that I don't really find the romantic parts believable.
This was recommended to us because we like Death in Paradise, and I find the latter show to have a much more seamless approach to crime. With The Mallorca Files it seems very clunky and the red herrings are awkwardly done. With Death in Paradise, once you get over the fact that the tiny island of Sainte Marie has so many murders, it's good. With The Mallorca Files, we gave up in the middle of the episode about the dead DJ. There's just nothing outstanding to keep us interested.
Add to this that I can barely understand all these accents, and that I don't really find the romantic parts believable.
This was recommended to us because we like Death in Paradise, and I find the latter show to have a much more seamless approach to crime. With The Mallorca Files it seems very clunky and the red herrings are awkwardly done. With Death in Paradise, once you get over the fact that the tiny island of Sainte Marie has so many murders, it's good. With The Mallorca Files, we gave up in the middle of the episode about the dead DJ. There's just nothing outstanding to keep us interested.