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It's great to see Eric Bana back on the small screen after such a long time. He's a terrific character actor and is singularly the best thing about this mini-series by a mile!
Set in the stunning Yosemite National Park, Untamed is a story of a young woman whose body comes tumbling down one of the high peaks, almost wiping out a couple of climbers before becoming entangled in their climbing ropes. And so our story begins...
I can't really say too much more as there are a few plot twists and reveals that I really don't want to spoil for anyone else who hasn't watched this yet. The scenery is incredible and shot after shot of the beautiful park almost takes you right there. Sadly this is not matched with the storytelling which is a little stereotypical and not half as clever as it is trying to be. EB plays Kyle Turner, an investigative services branch employee of the park rangers. Predictably he has a sad backstory, a heavy drink problem and is gruff and difficult to work with - we've all seen lead characters with these personality traits before and it is all a bit obvious. Again, no spoilers here so enough of the story from me. If you like Criminal Minds and CSI then you'll probably enjoy this one too.
You'll probably guess the story plot line long before the final episode which is a shame as it starts out strong but wanders down the cliche path all too easily and does make you work to figure out what is happening like say True Detective did. The park is definitely the star of the show along with EB but I don't think we can get excited about a sequel.
Set in the stunning Yosemite National Park, Untamed is a story of a young woman whose body comes tumbling down one of the high peaks, almost wiping out a couple of climbers before becoming entangled in their climbing ropes. And so our story begins...
I can't really say too much more as there are a few plot twists and reveals that I really don't want to spoil for anyone else who hasn't watched this yet. The scenery is incredible and shot after shot of the beautiful park almost takes you right there. Sadly this is not matched with the storytelling which is a little stereotypical and not half as clever as it is trying to be. EB plays Kyle Turner, an investigative services branch employee of the park rangers. Predictably he has a sad backstory, a heavy drink problem and is gruff and difficult to work with - we've all seen lead characters with these personality traits before and it is all a bit obvious. Again, no spoilers here so enough of the story from me. If you like Criminal Minds and CSI then you'll probably enjoy this one too.
You'll probably guess the story plot line long before the final episode which is a shame as it starts out strong but wanders down the cliche path all too easily and does make you work to figure out what is happening like say True Detective did. The park is definitely the star of the show along with EB but I don't think we can get excited about a sequel.
So you see that MobLand is written by Guy Ritchie. Ok good. Another tongue in cheek cockney geezerfest right? Wrong! Very wrong!
MobLand is the tale of two warring factions in modern day London. The usual thing - drugs, money & power. Helen Mirren & Pierce Brosnan are the Harrigans who have their greedy eyes set on taking over the entire heroin trade assisted by the formidable Harry played fantastically well by Tom Hardy. He is the "fixer" for the family. Stabbed someone in a nightclub? No problem, call Harry. Need a family member rescued from chainsaw wielding cartel lunatics? Call Harry. You get the idea!
No spoilers here. The game is only just beginning and the story unfolds slowly at first but by episode 7 we are into full on Scarface mode and the action comes thick and fast. A great storyline given the time to breathe that a 2 hour movie simply doesn't have. An awesome supporting cast and thumping soundtrack make MobLand a great watch!
MobLand is the tale of two warring factions in modern day London. The usual thing - drugs, money & power. Helen Mirren & Pierce Brosnan are the Harrigans who have their greedy eyes set on taking over the entire heroin trade assisted by the formidable Harry played fantastically well by Tom Hardy. He is the "fixer" for the family. Stabbed someone in a nightclub? No problem, call Harry. Need a family member rescued from chainsaw wielding cartel lunatics? Call Harry. You get the idea!
No spoilers here. The game is only just beginning and the story unfolds slowly at first but by episode 7 we are into full on Scarface mode and the action comes thick and fast. A great storyline given the time to breathe that a 2 hour movie simply doesn't have. An awesome supporting cast and thumping soundtrack make MobLand a great watch!
If you've seen The Revenant then you will get the whole cold to the bone feeling that crept over you when you watched it! The same applies here but turned up to eleven!!! Apart from an occasional glimpse of watery sunlight this tale is told almost entirely in a land of snow, ice, dark and deep cold! Now if you thought that The Revenant had some pretty violent scenes then be prepared for a whole new level of violence and gore! No spoilers here but between butchers preparing hung carcasses to scalping, stabbing and lots and lots of gunshots this is a very hard watch! That being said it is not gratuitous or out of place in the story and lets us all know how hard life was on the frontier of civilisation back in the day!
It's a relatively simple tale of a woman and her young son trying to make it out west to meet up with her husband. Pretty straight forward right? Yes except everything is not what it seems and our heroine has a past that she is trying desperately to outrun. When her prospective guide meets an early end she joins a group of Mormon men and women who are also travelling out west to the promised land of Zion - or Salt Lake City as we know it! Unfortunately she steps into the middle of a three way feud between the Mormon militia, the US army and the native Americans. Much chaos and bloodshed ensues and the journey becomes exponentially harder! Throw in some bounty hunters and the odd double cross and the scene is set...
It's a great story and fully warranted being a television series as opposed to a 2 hour movie which gives the tale the time it needs to breathe and for the cold ambience to sink into your bones. An excellent all round cast and some stunning scenery to boot.
It's a tough watch at times but I really enjoyed it from the warmth of my front room!
It's a relatively simple tale of a woman and her young son trying to make it out west to meet up with her husband. Pretty straight forward right? Yes except everything is not what it seems and our heroine has a past that she is trying desperately to outrun. When her prospective guide meets an early end she joins a group of Mormon men and women who are also travelling out west to the promised land of Zion - or Salt Lake City as we know it! Unfortunately she steps into the middle of a three way feud between the Mormon militia, the US army and the native Americans. Much chaos and bloodshed ensues and the journey becomes exponentially harder! Throw in some bounty hunters and the odd double cross and the scene is set...
It's a great story and fully warranted being a television series as opposed to a 2 hour movie which gives the tale the time it needs to breathe and for the cold ambience to sink into your bones. An excellent all round cast and some stunning scenery to boot.
It's a tough watch at times but I really enjoyed it from the warmth of my front room!