Review of The Straits

The Straits (2012)
7/10
Beautifil Australian scenery
8 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
As I have seen a lot of Australian crime series I naturally watched this when it became available here in the UK. It tells the story of a criminal family in which all the siblings are adopted. I am not sure of the relevance of that, maybe they were all picked for their general unpleasantness. There are three brothers and a sister, with the family headed by Harry, played by Brian Cox, with his wife. None of these people have a conscience, although I innitially thought that the sister, Sissy, was going to be the only one with morals, but no, as by the end she also showed her nasty side. It's a decent enough ride as we witness the drug running, arms dealing, torture and murder. I have to admire how Brian Cox, an elderly overweight man, survives being shot in the head, recovers and then is pushed down the stairs and survives that as well. All played out against the wonderful Australian scenery, of which there are many shots.

And they all lived happily ever after.
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