For fans of the two Ivan Sen movies that revolve around Det. Jay Swan's life - this six episode series is essentially a third film. Yet it seems diluted and less 'cool' than the movies. The plot and characters are a bit slow on the uptake and the central mystery is a bit weak. That said, the lead actor Aaron Pedersen has some stirling support again from guest stars: Judy Davis (BARTON FINK / NAKED LUNCH), Colin Friels (MALCOLM / DARK MAN) and ERNIE DINGO (UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD / THE FRINGE DWELLERS / BLACK FELLAS). It's a frustrating brew that seems drawn out and is let down by a verbose script that, at times, spells out the obvious. All this would be acceptable as it's aimed at a mainstream evening TV audience, but following on the heals of the films Mystery Road and Goldstone, this lacks punch, style, intelligence and energy.
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