User reviews

Reviewers here seem to be potraying Mocvara as low fi True Detective, seems unfair. Obviously a show as successful as TD will influence subsequent works but this one can stand on its own two feet with a decent plot. Sure, the sound production is terrible but in the age of radical political correctness it's just refreshing to see a show where everyone smokes, where men are men and women are women and where cops still beat bad guys up to exact justice.

Authentic and thrilling, first episode leaves you wanting to watch more episodes. Acting is great, good job for the casting crew.

Out of all the domestic TV series from last year, the one that left the biggest impression on me was Mocvara. It's not a series that deserves a 10 or a 9 raiting, like most of the domestic series. Each one has its flaws. But the spirit of Milena Markovic is felt throughout the entire season. That's why I give it an 8, and because of a few exceptional actors, including Goran Bogdan who needs to work on his language skills. But it's well-directed and well-conceived. I don't mind that it resembles numerous crime series. It has some authenticity and it held my attention, even in the weaker episodes.

Goran Bogdan is an amazing actor. It takes only one episode to realize that he is a real jew. I liked the first two episodes and can't wait to see the whole show.

I am very impressed with this series. I didn't catch up with the first season, but the second season...wow. Man, what a great mystery. Everything was top notch for Serbian cinematography. Acting was fantastic. I would especially like to give a shout-out to Sanja Kolacaric who knocked it out of the park. Well done, what a wonderful performance! Also, addition in form of Milos Timotijevic and Marko Janketic was awesome. Milos Timotijevic is truly one of the best Serbian actors. That terror in his voice, man! Mystery was developed very well. Pacing could have been better but still they made me care for all of the characters so I didn't mind it.

Senta storyline was, for me, one of the best stuff I have seen from Serbian film. Belgrade storyline however, was kind of a mess, but I won't judge it because, like I said, I haven't paid attention to the first season very much. One thing that I have to add as a con is too much nude and explicit scenes. Like, TOO MUCH! They need to cut some of that for the next season, if there will be one.

All in all, well done.

Very strong first episode. It has an unusual atmosphere and fantastic actors. I'll watch it for sure.

I am very disappointed with this series. The action is inconsistent, the police investigation is secondary and completely unrelated. New data and characters appear over and over again, without excessive meaning. Actors wander around the frame, with no particularly pronounced acting skills. The greatest attention is paid to frequent and at the same time unnecessary sexual scenes. Swearing is common. I don't see what I would single out as positive. The check-out music song has some appeal, even though its rhythm is deja-vu. However, the lyrics are bizarre.

Very interesting first episode. Dark, detective story. It's kinda True detective goes Belgrade style. As for me, it bought me for sure.

Very good music, especially the song "Dole u mraku". Poor sound recording, at some points I didn't understand dialogues.

Goran Bogdan is the beast in this series, awesome acting. And the rest of cast is nice too. Interesting and catchy story..My recommendations..

The first episode transfers really good atmosphere of New Belgrade. Lots of concrete and grey shades, but so colorful with people. The show seems different from everything I saw in domestic production. Looking forward to the next episodes.

I'm a great fan of detective TV shows, and I'm glad that Mocvara is folowing world trend in genre. Very satisfying first two episodes, can't wait to see more.

After first episode,i was excited to continue but my expectation did not match sequel to the series

Speaking of sound: It is very hard to make films, especially series in Serbia. A low budget automatically limits the time. I was on few film sets, it's amazing how people cope with shortened resources. However, this is only the beginning of the series culture here. With all this said, it's very good. I am impressed with some of the artistic moments and the 'happy/sad' contrast between music and the story.

Here is a short list of pros and cons, based on the first two episodes:

Pros: 1) The show has good, dark atmosphere which manages to save even the biggest fillers (especially in the second episode). 2) Mikac's crocodile jacket.

Cons: 1) 2D cliche characters that speak and act alike; and the unbelievable attempts of characterizations like when the protagonist is talking (with extremely bad Serbian accent) that he was born and raised in the projects (Belgrade) and was fighting the '90s wars. 2) The ever-lasting Achilles' heel of Serbian cinema - sound: which is particularly bad when the main character is mumbling his lines. 3) The music is so inadequate throughout the episodes, it seems that the soundtrack is from another show. I am sure that the ending song will be the ringtone of many mobile phones, but it just sounds cheap and "ad hoc". 4) The whole show is trying so bad to look like "True Detective" but with so little money and skill that the viewer is constantly reminded that he didn't get the real Barbie doll for Christmas, but an ugly Chinese copy instead.

This show is NOT just a regular cop drama or a clichéd murder mystery. It is much much more and has already proved so in the first episode. Much is expected from it and for now looks like the next True Detective.

I should have stopped watching after the first episode. This is undoubtedly the most grotesque piece of garbage I've ever seen. There isn't a single positive or even slightly positive role. Adultery is the norm, constant smoking, drinking and swearing. There isn't a single conversation without some vulgarity. The storyline is ridiculously amateur and totally predictable.

Very nice story. It stuck me to the screen until I watched it all. And awesome acting too.

But Jesus Christ with smoking those cigarettes through the scenes. That's sick and insane!👎👎👎

Watched 3 episodes. Barely. Goran Bogdan holds attention, but the rest is pretty bad. A few characters were well-acted, like the arrested guy, the kid that appears often, and Svetlana Bojkovic. The rest of the cast didn't really deliver. The visuals are poor, and where's the script? At times, it feels like watching an Indian soap opera. Some scenes are so rushed that I'm not even sure the actors had time to perform properly. At times, they're just reciting learned lines with no change in tone-completely flat. I'm not saying there wasn't potential to make something good, but it feels thrown together. That's the impression it leaves-shallow.

This crime series has an engaging storyline, well-crafted characters, and intense plot twists that keep you hooked. However, the constant presence of cigarette scenes is hard to overlook. It feels excessive and unnecessary, detracting from the overall experience. While the show has many strengths, the frequent smoking makes it less enjoyable for viewers who find such imagery off-putting.

In one moment I feel like I am watching one long smoking commercial... just smoking, smoking, smoking, smoking and smoking every scene.

All characters are good but every single one have to smoke and there is no scene 5 second long without smoking.