It's interesting that the well-regarded Anglo-American critic, David Thomson, declared Red Riding to be "Better than The Godfather"

He took a ton of stick for that claim (no one can criticize Coppola in the States) but I think he's one of the very few critics (along with the late Roger Ebert) who really paid attention to the trilogy.

I'm not going to get into silly debates about whether or not RR is "better" or "worse" than TG. My position is that it is a masterpiece. Anyone who has read David Peace's books will appreciate they are not obvious candidates for cinematic treatment.

The fact that the trilogy bridged the gap between literature and film whilst retaining the essence of Peace's bleak tale is an achievement in itself. The fact that it did so using three separate directors all using different recording methods is nothing short of astonishing.

Peace is a bit of a polarizing author. But he has something different to say about a Britain we think we know and yet really don't. Given the Jimmy Savile revelations (plus others) I think he was absolutely BANG ON THE MARK in his appraisal of Britain's seedy underbelly where sexual abuse is rife and police corruption rampant.

True Detective plays at being this sober and serious only to then chicken out at the final hurdle.

It's interesting that the well-regarded Anglo-American critic, David Thomson, declared Red Riding to be "Better than The Godfather"

He took a ton of stick for that claim (no one can criticize Coppola in the States) but I think he's one of the very few critics (along with the late Roger Ebert) who really paid attention to the trilogy.

I'm not going to get into silly debates about whether or not RR is "better" or "worse" than TG. My position is that it is a masterpiece. Anyone who has read David Peace's books will appreciate they are not obvious candidates for cinematic treatment.

The fact that the trilogy bridged the gap between literature and film whilst retaining the essence of Peace's bleak tale is an achievement in itself. The fact that it did so using three separate directors all using different recording methods is nothing short of astonishing.

Peace is a bit of a polarizing author. But he has something different to say about a Britain we think we know and yet really don't. Given the Jimmy Savile revelations (plus others) I think he was absolutely BANG ON THE MARK in his appraisal of Britain's seedy underbelly where sexual abuse is rife and police corruption rampant.

True Detective plays at being this sober and serious only to then chicken out at the final hurdle.