"Midsomer Murders" has been one of my favorite shows and it was so nice to see the 100th episode of this long running series. "The Killings of Copenhagen" is a solid finale to the 16th season, but could have been a lot better.
Let's get through the good stuff first, shall we?
. The production values are usually great with wonderful direction by Alex Pillai and wonderful scenery.
. The story here has many sinister things going on and twists and turns keep coming.
. Copenhagen is a beautiful capital of Denmark, which captured well and has a fine place in this episode.
. The cast is pretty good with few exceptions. Especially liked the two danish actresses.
. Charming humor's finally back, which was awesome to see.
. The character are also colorful and most of them have their secrets...
But....
. Sanjeev Bhaskar does overact his character to a very high degree, making him unbearable human being. This is one of the most hammy performances I've ever seen on this show.
. The solution as well gets very silly with its execution of an attempted murder and killers imagination.
. There are aspects of "The Killings of Copenhagen" that have been done better in other episodes and with much more confidence.
Overall: a solid, but not a great episode.
7/10 HK
Let's get through the good stuff first, shall we?
. The production values are usually great with wonderful direction by Alex Pillai and wonderful scenery.
. The story here has many sinister things going on and twists and turns keep coming.
. Copenhagen is a beautiful capital of Denmark, which captured well and has a fine place in this episode.
. The cast is pretty good with few exceptions. Especially liked the two danish actresses.
. Charming humor's finally back, which was awesome to see.
. The character are also colorful and most of them have their secrets...
But....
. Sanjeev Bhaskar does overact his character to a very high degree, making him unbearable human being. This is one of the most hammy performances I've ever seen on this show.
. The solution as well gets very silly with its execution of an attempted murder and killers imagination.
. There are aspects of "The Killings of Copenhagen" that have been done better in other episodes and with much more confidence.
Overall: a solid, but not a great episode.
7/10 HK