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Paul Andrew WilliamsScenario:
Jeff PopeCamera:
Vanessa WhyteMuziek:
Niall ByrneActeurs:
Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, Siobhan Finneran, Owain Arthur, Kate Ashfield, Derek Riddell, Peter Wight, Daniel Betts, Charlie Cooper, Faye McKeever (meer)Afleveringen(6)
Samenvattingen(1)
Crime drama based on true events in which a detective faces scrutiny for his handling of the murder investigation of a missing woman. As Superintendent Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) works tirelessly to locate Sian O'Callaghan (Florence Howard), his investigation reaches its peak when he encounters Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom), a taxi driver who has become the main suspect for Sian's disappearance. In order to locate Sian's whereabouts, Detective Fulcher will stop at nothing to get the information he needs, but ends up deviating from strict police codes and ultimately the law. (ITV DVD)
(meer)Recensie (2)
The premise here is fantastic, no doubt, but I felt like the execution lacked a bit of originality to really make me say I was watching something truly great. Martin Freeman is solid as always—he's good in pretty much anything he shows up in. The issue for me was more with the camera work. It felt like it was trying too hard to imitate those low-budget German TV shows like Lenssen & Partner all shaky and "immersive," as if you're right there in the action. I found it really distracting. Once I got used to it, I was left thinking the whole thing dragged on a bit too long. They could’ve easily wrapped it up a couple of episodes earlier. The concept is sharp and well thought out, but the execution just felt a bit too familiar.
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Generally speaking, I always like to watch film stories based on true events, if only because I often learn something I had no idea about before. But with A Confession in particular, I was a bit bored at times. Moreover, I was not completely satisfied with the final trial, as it could have been a bit more elaborate. On the other hand, I have to admit that the craftsmanship is very good. With the overall rating, however, I'm going one star lower than I originally intended because it's one of those series you watch once and that's it. (65%)
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