Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

ennor Having just watched this mini-series for the 3rd (and possibly last) time, I'm still gob-smacked by how true to life it is. It's not pretty, or nice, or feel-good - it's ugly and violent and brutal and bloody, and to watch the whole 3-and-a-bit hours in one sitting, as I did today, feels a bit like being kicked in the guts by a very big man!! Firstly, there's extraordinary attention paid to detail, with cars, houses, clothes, hair-styles, being true to the 70's and 80's when this true story is set. The outdoor scenes are SO Sydney that you can almost smell the city itself. The story belts along at a pace which requires the viewer to pay close attention.And then there's the cast: For me, this is Richard Roxburgh's best work ever - he walks, talks, lives and breathes Roger Rogerson, so much so that we dislike him, but have to admire his brashness and even his matiness. Tony Martin's Neddy Smith is very 3-dimensional, and mention must also be made of Gary Sweet as Chris Flannery, and Steve Bastoni as Michael Drury, the straight cop in a barrel of bad apples.Women play only minor roles in this story, but this is because it's a story of male culture in a male-only world. This is the NSW Police Force which evolved from the early days of the NSW British colony, and as such, I'm sure this mini-series will stand up in years to come as a window into the history of Australian male culture, the culture of 'mateship'. One can be forgiven for making parallels with "Goodfellas", but "Blue Murder" is Australian to the core.An extremely well made, documentary style series, which packs punches all the way through.

Alligator_80 Isn't it ironic that a channel criticized for its lack of Drama, can claim to have perhaps the greatest Drama TV shows; Brides Of Christ and this Blue Murder? Still the one for QUALITY TV programming, the ABC shot this TV show in our faces in 1995 (except NSW where Neddy Smith was still awaiting trial) and remains the greatest and most controversial Australian drama ever produced. Like Chopper, it's unsettling viewing for many, but boy it sure is compelling. I don't need to go over the details; just see it for yourself. As many viewers have said, it's almost as if you're watching a documentary. Fantastic story, script, acting, FANTASTIC EVERYTHING!!! 11/10 (And that's not an error)...

wisey Simply, and I don't mean to sound like a pessimist, Australia, which I love and live in, rarely produces films of rare quality. If you look over the last 10 years and you see the film that has been judged by the AFI ( who the f.... are these people) as best picture you will see such classics as "Somersault" (2004) taking out the major award. You'll see "Little Fish" winning some recent awards – what an absolute joke.Anywho, I've tried for a while to get my hands on this Australian film / mini series called Blue Murder (1995). You can now dig it up, it's finally on DVD. You'll surely note through the film why the Australian Police Force (New South Wales PF in particular) tried their best to ban this film.) Quite simply there is nothing this country has produced that can even be put in the same category as this film.Upon viewing just one time, you'll carry with you for the rest of your days Richard Roxberghs's performance as real life Detective Roger "The Dodger" Rogerson and Tony Martin's portrayal of the high profile criminal and police informant Neddy Smith.This action packed Australian film is clearly in a league of it's own with its brilliant script, it's unremorseful search for the truth and it's portrayal of the Police Force in Australia.Hopefully times have changed since when the film was set in the late seventies and early eighties for the APF to today, but this ugly chapter will always be remembered.Unforgettable. 10/10.

Ashley Wincer Well I had to order it especially from Melbourne to find a copy of it on DVD, but I finally recieved it. I heard about it playing on TV in Victoria but not in NSW for a a long time after it was made. But apparently it finally aired in NSW.Anyway I am from Melbourne and from what I understand about what police have been doing in the past, it is very realistic. It is a good insight to what Australian law enforcement is like and has been like throughout its history.Some people may find the mini series a little on the violent side, I liked it for the realism of it and the bluntnes of it. I hope to see more television or feature films like it again in the future. I believe Australia has a bright future in tv and film making. I just hope they keep on pushing more projects overseas, as I'm getting sick of the Hollywood movies with little plot.