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True Detective (2014)
Don't miss it.
The current tally on reviews is at 9.3 out of 10, which I think is the highest I've ever seen on the website.
Yes, it's a 9.3. That's all you need to know. Just watch it.
Harrelson and McConaghey are pitch perfect in every scene. The story line is complex, compelling, and works like a fine watch. I watched the entire Season 1 in one sitting, and was sorry when it ended because there won't be any more. So the effect was basically one of watching an eight hour movie. Not a dull moment in the entire production.
Extra credit trivia: Without looking it up, see if you can spot the actor who also appears in Orange Is The New Black.
Unfinished Sky (2007)
Unfinished Screenplay
This is a good movie, and might have been an almost great movie if a rather large story element had not been left unresolved at the end. I won't spoil it with details. However the film is well worth watching just for the terrific portrayals by the two principals in the story. The plot is part love story and part crime story, and the love story works to near perfection. The crime story needs either a more complete ending, or a little re-work. Even with this flaw I give it a 7. Well worth the 90 minutes of your time. Ms. Hendrickx and Mr. McInnes have beautifully understated a pretty powerful story line and are totally believable as the reclusive, troubled rancher, and desperate woman being tracked by some pretty bad people. At least one reviewer here has complained loudly about the use of flashbacks, but I think the strategy works, because it lets the play center around what is going on between the two main characters, with the flashbacks being used to provide some needed background to her plight.