PartialMovieViewer Review of Janet King

Janet King (2014–2017)

Not Bad...Pretty Intense Wrtiting and Top-Notch Directing

[9/10 · 17 April 2016]

What a relief...a female crime fighter without super powers or a cape. How dare 'Janet King' have a plot...these writers have talent too....hmmm. Skill...in TV entertainment...how offensive (sarcasm if you didn't get it.) Granted, I did think this show was probably not for me, but I lied to myself. This is very high quality stuff. Excellent scripts, the stories are woven into toe-tingly tales that make hair grow on my knuckles; the directing - sheesh - talk about skill - these people can probably direct a bazillion little kittens into a straight line, and the acting is so gob-smackingly delicious - the show screams, 'knife and fork.' Back to earth...the show is very interesting and paced like I like all my shows, breakneck speed. Marta Dusseldorp is a very talented actor, and her chops are all over this thing. She does tend to be a scene-hog, but unlike many other female stars, she does share some of the accolades. Heck - the entire cadre of actors reek of fantastic talent. Now there is one thing I have a problem with is..."The Tarzan Bad, Jane Good Premise." I should be numb to it by now, since Hollyweird has been man-bashing for years. At least with this show, I can look past it. Like Helen Mirren's, "Prime Suspect", "Janet King", takes P.C. to an extreme, so i will have to digest it in small morsels. I know many people can gourmandize on 'poor-me-isms', I am from 'the old school' so I have a hard time listening to too much whining. Before I go on, I can deal with some self-serving 'boohoos', but there is a breaking point. After experiencing enough, 'look-at-me' moments, I will simply reply with, 'Here's a hanky and call me in the morning', or simply, 'Grow up.' Additionally, I suggest employing reality checks when watching more than two episodes in a row. Now, I am certain that all Australian Men are not evil and/or shteutpid. So - I do need a break at times. I have to back away from the TV, and drink a Foster's (that's Australian for Beer - if you didn't know.) Once I clear my head and am no longer seeing pink kangaroos (usually after three Fosters) I can pick up where I left off. Anyways, this show is very good, what I would call a slam dunk. If you can look past the P.C. barrage, you will be in for an outstanding show. I highly recommend this.