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Pixman's rating
Once upon a time there was a British police drama called "The Bill". It was a good series. Fast paced, well acted and as the name implies, about police doing the things police do.
A few years ago, "The Bill" was replaced by another series, also called "The Bill" with much the same cast. That however, was where any similarity to the original series ended.
The new "The Bill" is a turgid soap where the main occupation of the cast is keeping up with who is in bed with who, who is gay, who is a psycho, who is stabbing who in the back and who is bent. Who is bent seems only of passing interest though as the other issues are far more important.
The remaining five minutes of any episode may actually contain some police issues but that is fairly optional.
Perhaps the use of police uniforms and vehicles is meant to cover the fact that the present series is but a shadowy reflection of a once excellent drama called "The Bill".
It would do the producers of this appalling soap a power of good to get a reel or two of the episodes made ten years ago and watch them a few times. Maybe then they would realize what a disgrace the current effort is.
A few years ago, "The Bill" was replaced by another series, also called "The Bill" with much the same cast. That however, was where any similarity to the original series ended.
The new "The Bill" is a turgid soap where the main occupation of the cast is keeping up with who is in bed with who, who is gay, who is a psycho, who is stabbing who in the back and who is bent. Who is bent seems only of passing interest though as the other issues are far more important.
The remaining five minutes of any episode may actually contain some police issues but that is fairly optional.
Perhaps the use of police uniforms and vehicles is meant to cover the fact that the present series is but a shadowy reflection of a once excellent drama called "The Bill".
It would do the producers of this appalling soap a power of good to get a reel or two of the episodes made ten years ago and watch them a few times. Maybe then they would realize what a disgrace the current effort is.
"M.I.T." spun off "The Bill" after the demise of Matthew Boyden. In the best traditions of British police drama, "M.I.T." is a winner.
What makes it a change for the better is that "The Bill" in recent years has become little more than a soapy, tawdry shadow of the excellent series it once was.
"M.I.T." presents a stark comparison. Engaging, well focused, fast moving episodes with a good balance between storyline and characterization.
The fast pace may not be to everyone's liking but it still represents the best effort in its genre to come out of Britain in a long time.
Let us hope there is more to come.
What makes it a change for the better is that "The Bill" in recent years has become little more than a soapy, tawdry shadow of the excellent series it once was.
"M.I.T." presents a stark comparison. Engaging, well focused, fast moving episodes with a good balance between storyline and characterization.
The fast pace may not be to everyone's liking but it still represents the best effort in its genre to come out of Britain in a long time.
Let us hope there is more to come.
This has got to be just about the best thing Michael Douglas has ever done. The plot, the script, the photography and the music, let's not forget Hans Zimmer's music. A superior effort in every sense. All police action dramas should take note. This is the way a really good one is made.