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The Best of the Bunch
The very best Morse ever. The riddle: why do you hide a body so carefully that no one can ever find it, and then leave the victim's bookbag carelessly along the side of the road?

Wonderful !!!
I am lucky in that I used to live in Oxford, so when I watch Morse I know exactly where He is but the filming of this took place mostly in Whytham Woods, a place very near to where I lived but only visited once. I also am aquainted with the real people the main roles were based on. I got so sucked into the plot that I half belived it was the real people I know that were the villians!! For me this film is a " must see" but then all morse films in my view are "to die for"! ... Read more

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The hero of the acclaimed Granada TV/A&E series, the hard-drinking and -gambling Dr. Eddie Fitzgerald, forensic psychologist for the Manchester, England, police department, is a hard guy to like, but a hard guy not to be utterly fascinated by. In this Cable Ace Award-winning episode (for best show, best director, and a much-deserved best actor), Fitz, played with immense assurance by Robbie Coltrane, is sucked into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial-killing young couple who proudly pattern themselves on Bonnie and Clyde and envision dying in the same glorious hail of bullets. Fitz's only hope is to separate them to try to diffuse the hold they have on one another--before more innocent people are slain. Time (and Fitz's own destructive personality) are not on his side, sending the stakes ever higher. Cracker is one series armchair detectives should not miss. --Anne Hurley ... Read more

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Distubingly good
Enjoyed the film immensely. Robbie Coltrane, Christopher Eccleston are at their best. The character of Sean was almost unwatchable in his craziness. Especially liked the interrogation scenes with Fitz and Tina.

Well crafted crime drama
The Cracker series and this movie in particular have what many movies today lack: excellent dialogue. This movie does not rely on big budget special effects or artful cinematography to distract the viewer from sub-par writing. This is the second movie in the Cracker series and continues to develop story lines involving the personal lives of Fitz and the police detectives he works with. Far from causing distraction from the central story of this episode (a pair of lovers whose alienation draw them together and precipitates ever escalating acts of violence) the personal story lines of Fitz and the detectives he works with add to the human drama and realism of the story. The best scenes in the movie involve Fitz's psychological insight and biting sarcasm. The movie does not romanticize the young killers or the police who are trying to catch them. It dramatically portrays the consequences of violence in a way American films rarely do, while subtely mocking society's fascination and celebration of murderers. If you are tired of "psychological" thrillers without a brain, this movie is the cure for what ails you. ... Read more

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Wonderful Fun
I love Inspector Morse and watch it everytime I get a chance. This episode of the series was the best because the story kept me guessing. Plus it had Sean Bean in it. He plays a fun charsimatic character. You will really enjoy this, I know I did.

Absolute Conviction
A perfect Morse adventure. Plenty of twists & puzzles with an unusal backdrop. A modern English prison with a female Governor; 3 partners, all in the same prison one of whom is murdered & Morse is called in. One of Colin Dexter's very best. ... Read more

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At last -- Inspector Morse's first novel comes to video!
Inspector Morse is cerebral, almost an armchair decetcive in the Sherlock Holmes tradition. This video is based on the first Morse novel, but came about halfway through the series' run on ITV. John Thaw is notable in his performance because he almost underplays the role of Morse, and Kevin Whatley as Sergeant Lewis makes a good Watson, trying to understand Morse's thought process, and providing a lens through which us viewers of merely average intellect can comprehend how Morse's mind works. This will never appeal to a general audience, but it's very enjoyable to those at whom it's targeted. ... Read more

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Brillant, One of the best
I first came across Cracker on British tv a long time ago and i,ve been gripped from the start. Along with the equally brilliant Prime Suspect, Cracker is one of the best Television programmes on British Television. The acting is superb and the story lines grip from the start. ... Read more

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a touch of frost set 4
this is the best detective darma you will ever sea . david jason is fantastic in the part. ... Read more