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The Gauche in the Machine ([personal profile] china_shop) wrote in [community profile] ds_noticeboard2006-02-03 08:22 pm
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Due South review in latest Empire magazine

Empire Magazine, a UK movie magazine, gave Due South season 1 DVDs a full-page review. It ends:
[I]t's when the heroes' values are put to the test that the show really comes into its own -- notably in two-parter Victoria's Secret. Written and directed by Haggis, it's the series' standout episode, a combination of thriller and romance that's rarely been matched on the small screen since -- although the Rear Window-esque series finale that follows it comes close.

At its worst, Due South is a witty and well-written genre hit; at its best, it's one of the most original and quietly influential shows of the mid-'90s. It may lack the polish of Haggis' more recent efforts, but his fingerprints are clearly all over it -- and you won't need a Mountie's tracking skills to see them.


Four out of five stars.
loz: (Paul Gross 3 (mischievous))

[personal profile] loz 2006-02-03 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
Well how could you not like the creator of Walker, Texas Ranger? Oh, and due South, I guess. ;)