Feb 29, 2024jimnewstrom rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Almost flawless. Pure magic. If it gets better than this, I haven’t seen it.
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Feb 22, 2024AskaDjikia rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are a great duo in this dark, philosophical twist on a detective procedural. Both of the main characters were written and acted with great depth, and the secondary characters felt fleshed out.…
Oct 16, 2023Raun rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dark, disturbing but awesome performances. Nihilist meets sex addict, guess who is which?
Note, Season 1 ends with unsatisfying resolution and many unanswered questions but OPL didn't buy Season 2, dang!
Nov 19, 2022sandykoufax63 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I actually found it gritty .and hard-boiled .heavy on the BOIL. Sort of a Police procedural with one guy an Existentialist with attitudes of Sartre and Camus and his partner a very capable and all around tough and smart Louisiana police…
Jul 26, 2022backtoallen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wasn't sold on this but watched on the recommendation of a friend. I'll admit that I'm not really a Matthew McConaughey fan but wow; both he and Woody Harrelson are remarkable in this show. It's gritty and sometimes hard to watch, but a…
Apr 03, 2021TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Where do I even begin. True Detective takes the cake in terms of the perfect show. Every single episode of season one was crafted to perfection and brought a shadow of anxiety and fear you didn’t even realize you had until the episode was…
Jul 19, 2020wmtlady rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Of the three seasons this show was aired, Season 1 got the highest ratings--so I checked it out. The acting IS very good. But the format is more appropriate for a movie. (Was this pitched for a movie but turned down because it was too…
Feb 05, 2020mammabear1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The topic in the first season was quite upsetting as details emerged. However, being patient and watching how the two main characters push the investigation, proved worthy in the results. The sad part is that the suspect did not engage in…
If detective mysteries are your fancy this is one of the best. Shot in film, in the old gritty swamp lands of Louisiana. The film is suspenseful, dark, and gritty. Although, the plot of the film moves quickly with clues in each corner, it…
Jul 31, 2019JLMason rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding acting by the two leads, the creepy, oppressive atmosphere of coastal Louisiana, and an intelligent script full of philosophizing about the meaning of life combine to make season one a superior series. However, the ultimate…
May 17, 2019WATCHER_LISTENER_READER rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Good for insomnia - helped put me to sleep fast it was so boring and muddled. Had I known beforehand it was HBO material, I would not have even watched it in the first place.
Mar 31, 2019richibi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
this story takes place in the American swamp, both real and figuratively speaking, if that's your kind of thing, even the good guys are corrupt, despicable, foul, John Wayne wannabes with no moral compass, only revenge, and consequently…
Jan 25, 2019looper46 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
You want some acting by two of Americas finest actors? Check this out...Woody continues to be vastly underrated, and Mathew M. is great, if you get past his smoking...See it!!
Sep 13, 2018steve1111 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Simply put this is as good as it gets for murder/mystery drama. Not sure about any panning below. Must be the air in the windy city or something!!!! I agree with the comment about True Detective season two (with Colin Farrell and Rachel…
Aug 12, 2018MichelleinBallard rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I really liked the series but I subtracted two stars from my rating for gratuitous and shameless pandering to the Southern Gothic trope in its various permutations including incest and ritual child sexual abuse. And in the bad old days…
Jul 23, 2018LearningEveryDay rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
See quotes section to get some idea of the gritty dark themes as well as the philosophical humor of this adult series. The story centers on the complex relationship between the 2 detectives over the course of decades. As a thriller it's…
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