Blind Faith – Jack Irish

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Audience Member Great show - could not stop watching until the last episode Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member It is a little drawn out but well worth the time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I am always sceptical of Australian television, but when a cast of the "who's who" of Australian actors is assembled, I had no choice but to watch it. Guy Pearce does a good job as Jack, but it is the supporting actors that made the show. Denise Scott has little air time, but every second is hilarious and Ronald Falk, John Flaus, and Terry Norris had me laughing until I cired, as the three old bar flies. Even Shane Jacobson made me giggle, when I had never found him funny in any other performance. The show is essentially a crime/drama, but the Aussie slang, Melbourne scenery, Phillipines experience and solid chuckles made it good viewing. The script was rough around the edges at times, where some lines could have been better served as 'Australiana' instead of using alien lines. This was evident with the delivery from some characters. Overall, I was keen to watch the second series. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review james g Guy Pearce is sensational- one of my favorite actors of all time- as Jack Irish. The cover 'log line' on the DVD reads: "A classic noir" (Wall Street Journal). Agreed, and Irish is more like (North America's) Mickey Spillane's almost super-human P.I as opposed to thinking man Lew Archer (Ross MacDonald's creation). Irish is certainly not as odd as Chandler's Marlowe, but hey this is only Season One and we know there is much tragedy in Irish's past. I look forward to getting a closer look at Irish in other seasons. Just one slight flaw: there are multiple story lines, a couple of them with a dash of romance, and I found myself lost in complex plots. A 90-minute film noir is easily rewatchable if you're lost or missed a bit, but a 6-hour season not so much. Besides, I want to get to the next season ASAP. Marta Dusseldorp is fascinating as a journalist so heavy into her job she doesn't see trouble coming. Actually, the entire cast is excellent, especially three 80ish y/o men who are seen only in a bar, functioning as a kind of Greek chorus, commenting on various portions of the story. And there is some kind of kinky sex club and we're led to believe things are gonna get VERY kinky on screen, but the directors - 3 of them- tastefully aim this at an all-inclusive audience other than young children, so I'll rate this myself as PG-13 since there is no rating on the DVD itself. I love that my library system is now carrying TV series from all over the world in addition to global films. And that begs the question, "Is TV better than film right now?" With Disney streaming the fantastic "Hamilton" right into our homes, and "Breaking Bad" being one of the greatest stories on film or TV (if not the best ever), I gotta say it's TV giving us the very best these days and perhaps for the first 20 years of the century. On to Season 2! Then, TV series from all over the globe! Just in time for the current pandemic lock-down, television reaches a second golden age. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Action packed just binge watched the entire season 0, 1, and 2 pretty good show. I hope they continue with a season 3. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I truly enjoy watching this series! One of the best series on PBS. If your station gets it you should watch. WETA and MPT: Please add this to your seasons! Love Guy Pearce! At least this series is appreciated in the UK. I find myself turning off the US big hits to watch series from the UK and enjoying them much more. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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