Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

cscigu Just watched the two-part first episode, Aftermath. I simply can't believe anyone, anywhere would think this show bore any resemblance to reality. Banks is a ferret faced mess skittering around like a 15 year old with the keys to a Ferrari, yet is supposed to be a seasoned, ranking detective? The plot was laughable in its assumptions, every scene involved suspending disbelief in one form or another. People just do not react or behave as depicted here.Worst of all, you're asked to accept something that could never happen in the first place, then have the whole plot built on top of that. Maybe I should try to jump to another season. This was a cringe-fest.

larryrogers08 "DCI Banks" was a good series that deserved more than its five-year run and its sixteen major plots (much as "Scott & Bailey" did). The main character was capable of emotionally-driven decisions, but most of the police work was solid, the plots were interesting, and the relationships among characters made them all more than cardboard cut-outs (the top four or five). It was easily a better series than "Midsomer Murders," say.

ifyasaiso I've started watching this from the second season onwards. The main characters seem to care too much and their expressions are what you expect from actors, not from real detectives. I have just viewed the first season, where it is obvious the characters still need to grow in their role.However, the actors get better in their role as the seasons progress. I feel that the story is worth watching the series regardless of the acting.I like how the characters seem to become less flat while the series progress. I am not sure how I feel about the relationship developments between the characters. I'm sure it's complicated... If you want to watch 'real' detectives, go and see Rizzoli and Isles. If you like detective stories, you are good to go with DCI Banks.

jacileblanc Watched the first episode won't watch another. DCI Bank's emotional expressions were frequently inappropriate, immature for a DCI for sure and downright ridiculous at times. I mean the last scene of the first episode was eye rolling. Then you have the Catz character. One minuteDCI Banks and her are meeting and the next they're drinking and conversing like old lovers. The plot was uneven, all over the place. I can't take this show seriously after that mess. No flow, no depth or believability with characters. Focused on irrelevant aspects and ignored proper tension building and story flow. Probably one of the most disjointed detective shows I've ever seen.