I just caught this film on cable. Apparently, it is the sixth in a very successful series of movies shown on Australian TV. It features a police psychiatrist named Jane Hallifax and her attempts to help an old police colleague who's been accused of murder. Being a hard core fan of crime fiction, I always am interested when a new detective series pops up,so I gave this one a try.I was not disappointed. In some ways, this film is reminiscent of the American series, "Profiler", but is superior to that show in every way.The plot is much more complex and the characters are less cartoonish than than the American version.I look forward to seeing other installments in this series. Why does it seem that the best things on American TV are imported from other countries? No wonder the networks are going down the tubes. For anyone who likes a good detective thriller, or just wants to see good TV for a change, should check "Hallifax" out.
2 Reviews
Just going through the motions?
Doctor_Bombay5 April 1999
Another in the Australian serial featuring the striking Rebecca Gibney, as Jane Halifax, forensic profiler/psychologist. Halifax tales start somewhere in the realm of Poirot, or Agatha Christie, but may have been influenced a little too much by American television's Quincy and Columbo, this one, at least, is a little on the watered down side..
My biggest bone of contention here, is lack of attention in both wardrobe and casting. Since I'm not overly familiar with the series, I am more dependent on these crafts to help me stay with the story. Unfortunately, from my view, all the characters look alike! The females, attractive, late 20's early 30's dark-headed, all the men late 30's early 40's bulky character types. Wardrobe choices do little to help distinguish one from another as a preponderance of soft beige and muted tones continued my confusion . Throughout the film I constantly struggled to keep things straight. Thankfully for me there is a rewind button.
Rarely do we get an opportunity to really appreciate good casting and wardrobing, but here we certainly get a first hand look at how discombobulating it can be when these functions inhibit your ability to understand the story.
My biggest bone of contention here, is lack of attention in both wardrobe and casting. Since I'm not overly familiar with the series, I am more dependent on these crafts to help me stay with the story. Unfortunately, from my view, all the characters look alike! The females, attractive, late 20's early 30's dark-headed, all the men late 30's early 40's bulky character types. Wardrobe choices do little to help distinguish one from another as a preponderance of soft beige and muted tones continued my confusion . Throughout the film I constantly struggled to keep things straight. Thankfully for me there is a rewind button.
Rarely do we get an opportunity to really appreciate good casting and wardrobing, but here we certainly get a first hand look at how discombobulating it can be when these functions inhibit your ability to understand the story.
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