Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

B Decker In Australia this comes rated MA15+ and deservedly so. Sex scenes, blood and bad language. So put the kids to bed, sit back and enjoy the suspense and excellently developed storyline - if that's your kind of thing.The characters are complex and convincing, acting is top notch. I think FX was sooo lucky to get Diane Kruger for the Cross role. There is a lot of discussion about her portrayal of female Asperger's syndrome and I can contribute to the discussion. Aspergers is never cookie cut the same from person to person, but I for one vouch that her rendition is believable and well thought out. I do however take issues with the several very ignorant reviews on this site who "don't know what ever quirk she has..." reveal just how utterly ignorant they are. Nuff said.Sorry I really can't understand the ratings problem - very few dramas on broadcast TV are at this caliber. Gritty, suspenseful, consuming and intelligent. Had me watching every week and can't wait for more.Highly recommended for adult audiences.

maggie-63-771241 I just finished watching the Scandinavian series and now watching this one. There is absolutely no comparison. Diane Kruger is terrible as Sonya. The actress is the other version was superb!!!! Also, the characters in this series do not have the depth that the original series does. Yes, they are pretty much following the story line but the characters in the original had much more depth. I really do like Levine and the Marco actor but the rest - particularly Kruger - need to be replaced. Watch the original - it will keep you hooked. I was sorry when the first season ended. I agree with the one review about redoing all of the European shows. The originals are usually far superior - except for House of Cards. If producers are going to reproduce other countries shows, watch how Spacey did it. He nailed it. AS for the rest, I would rather watch the originals - how about bringing them here?

AudioFileZ n the new world order of television it is extremely common for various domestic TV markets to have a re-make of a program original to another country/market. That said, why not a re-make of re-make, or a third-generation re-envisioning of an original already re-made once (is there a fourth generation re-make already?).I didn't see the original Swedish/Danish production entitled "The Bridge", but I did see the French/British re-make called "The Tunnel". The Tunnel was quite good and very slow to reveal the real plot. It was hugely inhabited by the pairing of two quite different detectives from two closely situated countries known to have plenty of their own culture differences. Sounds like a perfect template for yet another, this time American, re-make with the U.S. and Mexico as the geographical "ground-zero". Yes?Yes, most definitely. Could two countries be closer physically, yet in denial of their common problem, i.e., the fact they are practically joined together by a less than well-secured border? And so, the idea of two murder victims of which only half of each, a bisected upper torso with the lower torso of a different victim, being purposely placed on each countries divisional line works well using El Paso's and Juarez's Bridge of the Americas. Perfect, unless someone blows it. And, of course, there are many ways in which that can happen.Four episodes in and it appears the writers/producers didn't blow it. In fact, even seeing the joint French/British excellent production does little to water down a very good story with most elements pretty much lifted yet transformed.Diane Kruger plays Sonya Cross, a El Paso detective who is so dis-enfranchised from common human emotions as to seem as if she dropped in from another planet. Clemence Posey's portrayal for the "The Tunnel" is certainly hard to follow and it appears Kruger has used it wisely to create her own version in which comparison is not a problem. In fact, she does the role total justice as if she really is disaffected to some unnatural degree (i.e. in real life).. The Mexican detective Marco Ruiz, played by Demian Bichir, has a bit more latitude in that The Tunnel's counterpart Karl Roebuck, played by Stephen Dillane, is more of the common man beset by everyday problems and weaknesses. Bichir's Ruiz character retains much good and, again, transforms the role as befitting the geographical and cultural differences. The always dependable character actor Ted Levine grounds these two as the officer in charge overall.So, The Bridge is off to a fantastic start in yet it's third incarnation. This time the newspaper reporter, who plays a vital role, is fleshed out even more to good effect. The theme of illegal immigration and it's assorted crimes underpin things for a shadowy murderer seeking to make a big statement. This should be good indeed, we shall see.

ligonlaw There is a lot to like about The Bridge, which explores the problems for law enforcement on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border near Juarez. The facts of life in Juarez are chilling. In 2011, there was a murder every 4 or five hours, round the clock every day of the week. Almost all murders were unsolved. The violence of the drug cartels and the corruption of public officials would be hard to exaggerate. The Bridge understates the violence and suggests corruption while providing a good Mexican detective who does not take bribes and is a good partner for the American cop. The TV pilot begins with a heavy-handed murder. A woman is found dead on the border, but it turns out she is two halves of two different women. Half of a body is in Mexico, and another half is in the United States. The viewer can compare and contrast the law enforcement styles of the two countries. Mexican law enforcement is overtly corrupt. Diane Kruger plays an extremely dysfunctional American detective. She has a complete inability to behave or react in a human way. It is a stretch to believe that she would be able to handle the responsibility of being a detective. It has been said that she depicts a person with Asperger's Syndrome. She is surrounded by a wonderful cast, and her performance might be less difficult to assimilate if she were more of a background character. I have seen a few episodes, and I plan to watch them all.There are already many moving parts and lots to look forward to. It's good TV.