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Ultimately I was disappointed with this movie. I am a huge Tom Cruise fan but sad to say I felt like Final Reckoning was a bit of a letdown. Admittedly I probably shouldn't have gone to see this on a Monday night after a full day a work but it was far too long. For me, There were far too many times where the main characters exchanged knowing glances, especially in the final scene. On a positive note, I really enjoyed the Russian submarine sequence. I also enjoyed the return of the character from the first film.

I watched this series when it was first broadcast back in the 80s. I was a similar age to the main protagonists at the time so the themes struck a real chord with me. Although I am not from the Merseyside area I felt an affinity with the boy's characters with their desire to escape normality to seek adventure and excitement, I also recognised their angst with British society. I still reminisce about this series 40 odd years later and have very fond memories of the outstanding performances by the young actors. This series in my opinion was the early landmark series for British television in the 80s.

This brilliant 90s police drama series makes the more recent Line of Duty series look very basic indeed. I remember Between the lines being compulsive viewing and subsequently found line of duty to be a pale facsimile in comparison.