I get fed up with 'whodunits' where after the first few minutes I have already figured out who did the dirty deed.
This most definitely does not apply in the case of the TV drama 'Broadchurch'.
SPOILER BEGINS
This 8 part drama is the story about an 11 year old boy who was found murdered on the beach below a cliff, and discovering the identity of the murderer. The setting is in a small sleepy seaside town called Broadchurch where everybody knows everyone else.
SPOILER ENDS
In many dramas and movies of this genre all too often it is very simple to work out who was responsible for the crime very quickly.
In the case of Broadchurch we were left wondering who actually did do it right up to the final episode, although of course many suspects emerged during the series.
The writing of the script by Chris Chibnall was more than superlative and the direction by both James Strong and Euros Lyn was memorable.
David Tennant would probably be classed as the star but I feel that those who played all the main characters were well deserving of the title 'stars'.
Although Tennant put in his normal great performance I feel that the parts played by both Jodie Whittaker (Beth Latimer) and Olivia Colman (DS Ellie Milller) are well deserving of a mention because they were stars in their own right, having to play very difficult roles.
This is not to detract from any of the other actors who were also excellent. Particularly David Bradley (Jack Marshall) who only appeared in 5 episodes but certainly made his presence felt. It is nice to see that he has at last got rid of his scrawny Moggy which he had throughout the Harry Potter movies.
Pauline Quirke proves once again that she is not just a comedy actress but can handle a serious role too, possibly even better than her comedy expertise. She showed how good she was in drama when she played Olive Martin in the TV drama The Sculptress in 1996.
All in all, if Broadchurch comes out on DVD, I am more than happy to recommend this drama series to all those who enjoy a great whodunit thriller.
This most definitely does not apply in the case of the TV drama 'Broadchurch'.
SPOILER BEGINS
This 8 part drama is the story about an 11 year old boy who was found murdered on the beach below a cliff, and discovering the identity of the murderer. The setting is in a small sleepy seaside town called Broadchurch where everybody knows everyone else.
SPOILER ENDS
In many dramas and movies of this genre all too often it is very simple to work out who was responsible for the crime very quickly.
In the case of Broadchurch we were left wondering who actually did do it right up to the final episode, although of course many suspects emerged during the series.
The writing of the script by Chris Chibnall was more than superlative and the direction by both James Strong and Euros Lyn was memorable.
David Tennant would probably be classed as the star but I feel that those who played all the main characters were well deserving of the title 'stars'.
Although Tennant put in his normal great performance I feel that the parts played by both Jodie Whittaker (Beth Latimer) and Olivia Colman (DS Ellie Milller) are well deserving of a mention because they were stars in their own right, having to play very difficult roles.
This is not to detract from any of the other actors who were also excellent. Particularly David Bradley (Jack Marshall) who only appeared in 5 episodes but certainly made his presence felt. It is nice to see that he has at last got rid of his scrawny Moggy which he had throughout the Harry Potter movies.
Pauline Quirke proves once again that she is not just a comedy actress but can handle a serious role too, possibly even better than her comedy expertise. She showed how good she was in drama when she played Olive Martin in the TV drama The Sculptress in 1996.
All in all, if Broadchurch comes out on DVD, I am more than happy to recommend this drama series to all those who enjoy a great whodunit thriller.