'Springfloden' kept me glued to the screen till the very end. It has a great script, offering interesting topics alongside the main murder case that's being investigated. We witness a particularly horrible take on child abuse against young boys, as well as an equally grim crime wave against the homeless. It really makes one think about the glorification of violence in our societies. Especially since it's targeted at the weakest in society.
Besides the great script 'Springfloden' offers very good acting all over, a range of interesting characters and great photography. For the longest time I intended to give nine or even ten out of ten stars. So why 'only' eight? Because of the somewhat disappointing ending. No, I won't spoil it, but it felt a bit contrived, like a little trick a la Nelson from 'The Simpsons' shouting 'Ha-Ha' because you got it wrong. The reason why everyone will get it wrong is because there are no leads to the killer until the very end. At least in the main story, that is. The side stories, one about a dubious multinational, the other about the aforementioned violence against children and homeless, all work very well indeed. The 'private' bits between the investigators were also well written. You can feel it all leading up to something slow by slow, whilst several options are kept open. That's how it should be in a great crime story. Whereas, as said, the wrap- up of the main story is a bit of a let down, especially since the rest is so very good.
It's well worth watching though, there's certainly plenty to enjoy.
Besides the great script 'Springfloden' offers very good acting all over, a range of interesting characters and great photography. For the longest time I intended to give nine or even ten out of ten stars. So why 'only' eight? Because of the somewhat disappointing ending. No, I won't spoil it, but it felt a bit contrived, like a little trick a la Nelson from 'The Simpsons' shouting 'Ha-Ha' because you got it wrong. The reason why everyone will get it wrong is because there are no leads to the killer until the very end. At least in the main story, that is. The side stories, one about a dubious multinational, the other about the aforementioned violence against children and homeless, all work very well indeed. The 'private' bits between the investigators were also well written. You can feel it all leading up to something slow by slow, whilst several options are kept open. That's how it should be in a great crime story. Whereas, as said, the wrap- up of the main story is a bit of a let down, especially since the rest is so very good.
It's well worth watching though, there's certainly plenty to enjoy.