Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

dkparent A wonderful Victorian era show that highlights many of the issues they had at the time, though some reviews I see do not understand this. It goes without saying that the show is not for everyone, I appreciates history, even when it is lightly played with inventions and such as Murdock does. This is a show that highlights Canadian values and has some deep underlying moral questions that will tug at your mind. You may not agree with all of the politics and religion that a few shows have but they are true to the time. I only wished people had the same decency that many of these characters have as it appears in this century we have lost many of those values.Regards to all those who review and enjoy.

cactus1456 Love the diversity of casting, attention to detail in wardrobe, and intelligent script-writing in this series. It is absolutely rewarding to watch and one can't wait for the next episode. It seems to be a mixture of the two series Monk and Sherlock Holmes rolled into one. It has the genius to interest us and the humor to laugh at itself occasionally. Rarely have we been blessed with such a magnificent success on television. It is movie quality in every episode. However, there is one recurring bit of bother to me in the series, and that is the stabs at America. I am aware of political differences in the past, but it seems like 100% of the stabs are so awful that it bothers me some. I live in USA but have never in my life (I am 60 years old.) heard anything negative about Canada. Not in school while growing up, not when I lived in California, and not when I traveled to Europe.) Maybe it is me, but it is sad to hear these disparaging remarks during this time in the world, where hating my country seems to be becoming a favorite pastime of many. This is a great series, but it makes me uncomfortable to feel like our country is pictured as continual bad guy throughout series. Politics and egos in the past centuries were shared by every country, province, etc., not just in America. There are more "stabs at America" than I feel comfortable with, and yes, I know that I don't have to watch it, but I really love this show. Just wanted some input, please. Some helpful observations maybe. Oh, and yes, I realize that profiling countries is not unique to this series, but I just thought of Canada as a wonderful neighbor, not a disgruntled enemy of the past. The writers must realize that even though this series is based in the past, hating America is based in the now, unfortunately. Thank you so much for letting me share this to you all.

Ed-Shullivan When you get bored with everything else that is currently on television and you need a guaranteed hour of sheer entertainment that can whisk you away to a simpler time when the world was not as chaotic and confusing as it is now than may I suggest getting hooked on the CBC's (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) television series Murdoch Mysteries which is now entering their ninth season of continued success.This is a very unique crime/mystery series which takes place at the turn of the 20th century in the large bustling city of Toronto Ontario, Canada, which is served by the finest constabularies in the country, that being the Toronto Constabulary. There are three main characters who are employed by the City of Toronto Constabulary in the year 1899. The local police station is managed by the gruff (of Scottish descent) Inspector Thomas Brackenreid and he is played by Thomas Craig. The lead detective William Murdoch is played to perfection by Yannick Bisson. One of the constables who is usually chasing behind the clever detective William Murdoch with a slew of his own questions is the affable Newfoundlander born Constable George Crabtree, played with an endless supply of lovable smiles and charisma by actor Jonny Harris. Now George Crabtree does add a lot of comic relief but if you pay careful attention to the ingenious inventions that George shares with his peers you will note that he is usually talking about an actual discovery/invention that will come to fruition in the latter half of the 20th century. Thus the series provides some historical significance to many inventions/things we usually take for granted.Detective William Murdoch also is ahead of his time with some of his newly created forensic science approaches to solving crimes, such as his underwater sonar device and his archaic night vision glasses. Murdoch has a near distant love interest in the city coroner Dr. Julia Ogden played extremely well by Helene Joy. The audience anticipates and is constantly teased that some day maybe they will be together. Between the two of them they assess the W5 (Who, What, When, Where and Why) of the current episodes latest murder victim(s), serious crime, and/or historical event that actually occurred in documented history and brought to life in this excellent crafted mystery/crime series.Mrs. Shullivan and I have not only watched every single episode of this amazing series but we have also deliberately watched repeated episodes with as much interest if not more than the first time we saw the episodes as we always seem to pick up more interesting tidbits of not only historic events but of the development of the City of Toronto and its urban sprawl during the 20th century. The writers must have taken great pride in maintaining the accuracy of events such as the time line to build the Toronto subway line, and the evolution of fortune 500 companies such as the Ford Motor Company, IBM and General Electric. Murdoch Mysteries cannot be taken for granted and should be on your MUST see list as there is so much punch packed in to each 60 minute episode that you rarely can determine how each episode will end. This is a series that is filled with mystery, suspense, historical events and great humour. The success of this excellent series continues into its ninth season with no diminishing return as each episode concludes. Mrs. Shullivan and I cannot wait for the next episode to be released as it is one hour each week of guaranteed entertainment. The quality of the cinematography and wardrobe is first rate.A 10 for 10 rating without a doubtFootnote: Actor Jonny Harris had his own weekly TV series launched in 2015 titled STILL STANDING in which he travels from one small Canadian town to another each week where the population is typically under 1,000 people and where the town is surviving based on the people and their small town pride. Jonny Harris meets with the local yokels and then he roasts the entire town in their local civic hall explaining to his hometown audience and we the television viewers what makes this town so special. It is a great 30 minute hooray for Canadiana heritage that is also sheer to entertain. Super job Jonny Harris and CBC!

dagallop When pitching something against the likes of Poirot, you have to be good to even get noticed. This not only gets noticed but exceeds expectations significantly.When David Suchet formed the Poirot character he did an absolutely superb job of bringing Hercule Poirot to life, and then he maintained that level of excellence throughout the entire run of shows. Yannick Bisson has achieved the same greatness and produces a flawless rendition of Murdoch, again throughout the run (happily - so far! i.e. it isn't over yet). The supporting cast is far from 'supporting' in both shows. Where Hugh Fraser sustained the somewhat demur character of Captain Hastings, Thomas Craig has done so as the sometimes narrow minded Inspector Brackenreid. Although Poirot lacked female 'power houses' such as Helene Joy, it did have its fair share of 'second ladies'. Murdoch has an abundance of lady leads and plays the combination very well, although at times the convoluted plots lose a lot in trying to string intricate webs around the relationships associated with them. The Hurdoch-Ogden saga was so extrapolated that by the time they finally pulled it together it had spanned some 50 episodes! Ahem.. Although I personally dislike intensely the 'cliff hanger' approach, Murdoch only added this much later on. That isn't to say that I have seemingly gained an admiration for this tactic, but more so a disappointment that they feel it is needed to maintain the viewing figures! FYI: if the show is good, you don't need that! If you start doing it this late on (series 8 really), you yourself are starting to doubt the attraction to the show!In conclusion; this show is a must see for anyone that likes the crime drama, with the relationship angle firmly entrenched from time to time. Also those who like the period dramas, although some of the tenuous links to future inventions, inventors and events are just that; tenuous! It should also appeal to anyone that simply likes a 'comfortable show', it has neither bad language or unnecessary violence, reflects some of the ideologies that were forming at the time and above all is well acted. I would however, being of British extraction, like to point out that some of the Inspectors colloquialisms are actually considered 'foul language' when spoken in the Motherland!