The Red Riding Trilogy [2009] [Region 2]

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I understand the comments below about this not being true to the literature of David Peace, but then its hard to judge a film against the book as it will always be lacking in certain departments. Kathryn Fletts comments on the 'literary adaption' were highly misguided but then i think she's a bit of a nutbar in an otherwise quality paper, so i don't really listen to what she has to say.I'm a fan of literature first and foremost, way before TV/films BUT if i took the view that no good TV/films could come from literary adaptions then this genre, and TV in general, would have no future whatsoever. The fact is, its flourishing.If Red Riding is to be knocked with the age old criticisms of film versions of books then it will always be a non starter. Therefore it has to be judged on its own merits and look at the strengths that it can bring to the table. And judged on its own merits, this is by far the best bit of TV that i have seen in the recent past. If this doesn't sit at the top of the TV pile, then what the hell does? F**k its relation to the books, this is what TV is all about.It takes the strengths that TV has to offer, in creating mood, intensity and tension from the aesthetics of whats on your screen and uses them to tip top effect. The look and feel of the shows are a credit to the directors and the production staff as i was visually enthralled by them as well as being truly hooked by the pace, action, plots. All the stories are bleak and depressing but i couldn't keep my eyes of them.TV at the moment is firmly focussed on the gritty series from the states such as the Wire, etc. This trilogy stands up to them no doubt. And in re-creating the mood and detail of the late 70's/early 80's northern mindset, this is closer to home and thus, for me, more instantly compelling.Loved. It.

Truly exceptional film, became completely absorbed in the picture. Afterwards needed to spend the next hour processing what I have experienced. Then watched the next installment. Again another great example of exceptional film. It is incredibly difficult to explain a culture of total corruption that still exists there and as well in the film. If you have not lived in this environment you either don't believe it or can't fathom that it can exist on such a wide scope. Usually, corruption of this kind is set in another time or place that is a very safe distance from where we are today. Something is really really really wrong and almost everyone in the film is compliant in allowing this darkness to persist. It did not start out this way and most of the corruption does not involve the taking of life, but once you create a system such as this, it will. And the longer the system runs, the more tragic the loss of human life.After the nonstop dark intensity of 1974, 1980 plays things a lot more reserved and close to the chest. Like it's predecessor, this one opens up by throwing us right in the middle of a serial murder case, led this time by Paddy Considine's Peter Hunter, and then slowly delves more into the world of corruption within the Yorkshire police force. Whereas the first film took us into this terrifying world through the eyes of a journalist, here we are right in the middle of the police, studying the corrupt within the force along with those outside of it.This poignantly and forebodingly atmospheric, literary, darkly humorous and multifaceted psychological thriller which is set against the backdrop of the largest county of United Kingdom in 1983, is impelled and reinforced by it's fragmented narrative structure, subtle character development, various characters, interrelating stories and the prominent acting performances by British actors David Morrrissey, Daniel Mays, Mark Addy and Scottish actor Peter Mullan from the great ensemble cast. An unsentimental and invariably intriguing mystery.

I just watched this after a Met Police whistleblower recommended it on YouTube, saying that it was about as close to the truth as you could get. It's hard hitting and shocking if you weren't already a survivor or knew it was going on in advance. Not for the faint hearted, informative and totally believable.

Having read the books first, 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1983, I have to say it's an achievement in itself to bring anything like an accurate adaptation to the screen. The deep, dark frenetic performance of David Peace's epic quadrilogy could not be transferred wholescale to the screen; thus there is bound to be a shortfall and a compromise. If you haven't got Peace's excoriating prose in your head, what could you have instead?For a start, some very good acting. Leads in each of the three films were variable: Andrew Garfield was excellent in 1974, Paddy Considine in 1980, was good. In the final film we saw David Morrissey come to the fore, but I was disappointed in what he did with, admittedly, a role that barely gave credence to his weak-kneed turncoat and which produced the betrayal of Peace's work that was the ending. On the whole, the acting was excellent - Warren Clarke's top-dog copper was wonderfully loathsome, as was Sean Bean's property magnate paedophile.To sum up, it has to be appreciated for what it was able to do. It was inevitable that any attempt to portray the violent anarchy of the books must fail to do them justice. It is true, nevertheless, that the atmosphere, some of the smelly decrepit evil of the books did come through, all praise to Tony Grisoni, who did not compromise too much on the story-lines (until the very end). I would much rather have this trilogy in this format, with these actors and directors, than not have the thing at all.

Trilogia di film che adatta il primo, terzo e quarto libro della saga di Red Riding di David Peace.Nonostante i film abbiano il budget di un film per la televisione, i registi e gli attori ci regalano un gioiellino.In tre diversi anni si incrociano le vite di alcuni personaggi che indagano su inquietanti omicidi di bambine che potrebbero essere collegate alle morti violente dello squartatore dello Yorkshire.Ma dietro a questi eventi potrebbe esserci uno schema ancora più inquietante.I film sono degli ottimi noir capaci di tenere inchiodati allo schermo grazie anche alla fotografia cupa delle ambientazioni grazie a cui le stesse ambientazioni del nord dell'Inghilterra diventano protagoniste della vicenda creando inquietudine e disagio.Vale la pena guardarlo, magari leggendo prima i libri.Unica nota stonata è che i dvd non hanno i sottotitoli (nemmeno in inglese) causando una visione un pò ostica, perché lo slang dello Yorkshire è bello tosto da capire

la secuencia de eventos son impresionante y muy extresante

Cette série est étonnante (je n'ai pas lu les quatre livres dont ces trois films sont tirés) mais on ne peut que regretter que pour des raisons financières la BBC n'ait pas pu faire l'année manquante . Un grand coup de chapeau à ces trois réalisateursqui ont su à la fois respecter l'diée de départ et apporter leur personnalité à chacune des années. Une réussite!

Excellent

This crime trilogy represents the very best of British film making. For us American viewers I highly recommend buying the DVD set in order to use the subtitle function. In this way you will not miss the important and subtle dialog that is missed due to the Yorkshire accent and the soft voices employed in some of the most important conversations where clues are revealed. Once you get every word of dialog, then the story becomes even better. If you like police corruption and murder mystery, this can not be beat. The 1st movie 1974 proves to be the most gripping and best acted of the three, though that takes nothing from the 2nd and 3rd movies. In the beginning is a young Yorkshire newspaper lad just working his way into the profession. He has ideals, like all young people, these ideals clash with the intrenched way of news business and policing in remote Yorkshire. The result is gripping and mind blowing. The end is as shocking as it is exciting. Without giving anything away, I can say that in the last minutes I was sitting on the edge of my seat, fists clinched and growling at the lead actor "For god's sake, do it!". I give this the highest rating. All three fit together with seamless flashbacks that show to connections. By all means, buy this if you love murder mystery and love British film making. All the actors are flawless.