nitestar95

A much detailed movie about the development of the atomic age, with all the same characters and more. 3 hours long, but for those who are interested in history and not just a standard length movie drama, it's well done and interesting, I never felt the desire to leave my seat. However, watch it on the biggest screen possible, as I initially watched it on a 55" LCD TV, but later on a 12' projectioned screen, and the impact was obviously vastly different. I suppose that those who find it tedious were home viewers who were watching it on smaller screens in well lit rooms. There will be always much to be said, for watching movies in actual theaters, or at least, HOME theaters with huge screens. Resolution doesn't matter much; I showed this on my routine Saturday 'movie night', on the giant white side of my garage, and numerous neighbors stopped by to enjoy the 'drive in movie' experience, bringing their lawn chairs to enjoy the show. Oh, no one left early, even though many weren't either cinemaphiles or specifically interested in history, but they did appreciate the popcorn machine in my garage, and the fridge with free soda. Wonderful movie.

Interesting police drama, Nathan does his best to portray a middle aged man starting a second career as a cop. The biggest problem is, the cops in the show don't follow correct procedures, and it's easily apparent that the show is designed to entertain the adolescent minds that think comic books make great movies. Lots of violent interactions, i.e., the gang that couldn't shoot straight seems to be the criminals in every shoot 'em up episode. As in, the whole mob of gunmen who can't hit a single cop, despite them all having submachine guns. And no one gets hit by a single bullet? Really? But than you have cops doing things just as ignorant, ignoring procedure and then getting hurt because of it. Is this supposed to make criminals think this is how real law enforcement works? Gee, I hope so.

As is common, what we see here is mostly stupid people doing stupid things. If that is what you are looking for, well then this show is for you. Our 5th and 6th grade kids and their friends love it. The adults, not so much; and it's not the violence that's upsetting, it's the incredible ignorance and foolishness of the supposedly adult, educated officers in the show.

Catch seeing this one wherever you can, you won't be disappointed. Shows both sides of the law enforcement, and the criminal enterprise, in detail about how each person has to deal with all the complications that they must face every day of their lives. Watching this well over a decade after it was broadcast, all I can wonder, is in what world does a series like this escape the notice of all the networks? Only 13 episodes? This was easily as good as the Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Better Call Saul. Top notch stories, deep character development, everything anyone could ask for except comedy relief. All I can guess, is that it was placed in the wrong time slot by foolish executives, against other shows that were already established, in the hopes of drawing viewers away, and when it didn't happen, they abandoned it to try something else, instead of putting it in a better spot. And what of the other options? How do all the terribly written other shows wind up keeping their time slot when something like this gets discarded.