Reportedly the original books were excellent.....this British adaption of those books then is not.
The acting is spot-on and almost every actor is obviously very talented but the way the stories are told, the writing of the screenplay is simply DREADFUL.
Unless you are entertained by the constant and seemingly endless cell calls that seem to interrupt EACH and every important event in the lead actors life you must conclude he is the most unlucky person alive or the writing is dreadful.....I choose the latter.
Another sore point is the coincidences which seem to plague his every move....if he wants to go and check on a certain person....he arrives there to find they have been killed minutes ago....buildings with strong security have mysteriously been broken into seconds before his arrival.
After a while it's just too much to stomach and you can't pay attention to the 'plot' for the wait for what 'last-minute' event is going to mes sit all up.
All in all I found the series lacking in ANY sort of believably and in order to enjoy it you must suspend ALL sense of reality and immerse yourself in the fiction that says whatever happens is still POSSIBLE.
I passed on the rest of the series after watching the first one.....I have better things to do than watch this wannabee 'Bridge'
Review of Wallander
