Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

tomsview During the 150th rerun of the "Counter Culture Blues" episode of "Lewis" on Foxtel, it seemed there wouldn't be anything fresh to take the place of those British detective mystery series I loved: "Morse", "Lewis", "Vera", "Shetland" etc.Then along came "C.B. Strike". It has a slightly different vibe but it has the basic ingredients that made those older series work so well. Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) is a private investigator. He's ex-British army and has lost a leg in Afghanistan. There is pain, physically and emotionally. However, no training for Invictus for him, he often ties one on at his local pub, smokes and has a haphazard diet rich in saturated fats. He crashes in his office, which looks so rank you automatically reach for the Air Wick. Burke is not unlike Stacy Keach, an actor who always had edge. As he walks through chilly streets, collar of his coat turned up and hands in pockets, he conjures up the iconic image of James Dean or even Sam Spade transposed to London. J. K. Rowland and the filmmakers have hit on things that elevate the great detective series from the ordinary. The main character must have empathy. They don't have to be particularly articulate, but you need to feel their innate understanding of the human condition. Strike is a man of few words, but he is a good listener. We sense wisdom gained through adversity. Strike joins characters like George Gently, Vera Stanhope, Tom Mathias and even Bogie's Sam Spade - all graduates of the school of hard knocks. "Strike" ticks another box: the Butch and Sundance one - the buddy at your back. But again there's a difference, Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) starts out as a temp in Strike's messy office, organises it, becomes his girl Friday and then partner. At episode five, it's still not a romance, she's engaged to someone else anyway, but the rapport is strong, she likes the work and she's smart. The stories so far have been good even if "The Cuckoo's Calling" was possibly stretched out one episode too long. However the second one, "The Silkworm", is tighter.There are only three novels so far (another on the way), but like the stories of Ann Cleeves ("Vera", "Shetland"), there is room for whole seasons based on the original characters. Here's hoping.

bjane-61915 Really thought this series was going to be worth watching but I am not enjoying it. It has an interesting hero in Strike played by a good actor in Thom Burke and I thought it would turn into a gripping murder mystery. It doesn't at all, its become a romantic drama with the crimes as a sort of backdrop. It didn't need all the clichéd stuff and its disappointing because it looked like it was going to be a bit quirky and different. Its ok to have romance in the story, but it cant BE the story and still be a crime series. Great theme tune though

lillalejon A leisurely, psychological and charming criminal series in the typical British spirit. Darker in tone than Commissioner Lewis, but nonetheless addictive. One can only but like Cormoran Strike and his smart and energetic helper. Kind of hope that they get together. Waiting impatiently for season 2 season!

carolratedr I haven't read the book,but all I can say is that if you are a true fan of crime novels,and murder mysteries, you will find this story extremely trite,and disappointing. The characters are extremely basic, there is no motivation or purpose behind these one dimensional people,and it was simply a " murder by numbers" story. It was so basic, so uninteresting,and I guessed at who the killer was at the very start of the show, only as a joke,and was severely disappointed when it turned out to be that person. By this person being the killer made the whole story redundant and ridiculous. There was no,logical reasoning behind the murder,and there was no logical, motive, nor was there any kind of logical sequence of actual police work or credibility to the investigation.There was no real intrigue, nor suspense. I have seen better investigations in games of cluedo.I found it all to be amateur,and if her publisher hadn't accidentally on purpose leaked that it was jk Rowling who wrote it, not a single copy of this book would be sold,and Would never had been considered for being turned into a movie. The only redeeming factor I would say was they actually gave a realistic view of London,and it wasn't glamorized.It's an extremely basic book,basic story, could have been written by a teenager . It was extremely tedious , dull and anticlimactic. It was almost as though she didn't know what to do with her own story and hurriedly decided to make the character into a killer , last minute. I guess she got use to lazy writing, like she did in the last Harry Potter book,so thought it would work here. Ah well she is famous, so she could wipe snot on a piece of paper and people would pay through the nose for it.