Seesaw (U.K. Mini-Series)
Picture: C+
Sound: C+ Extras: C- Episodes: B-
A rich family has their daughter kidnapped and the fallout
and unexpected twists make Seesaw a very interesting mini-series. David Suchet is the moneyman head of the family,
money that gets his daughter kidnapped for ransom. For those expecting him to turn into Hercule Poirot, I am happy
to report this is not the case.
Instead, dysfunctional & criminal behavior almost merger as the
kidnapping couple get moiré romantically involved and makes for an interesting
show indeed. I am surprised this has
not had a U.S TV remake, so see it before that happens. I’ll add that the rest of the cast of little
known actors are very good and the 151 minutes never sag.
The 1.66 X 1 letterboxed image is not bad, the aspect
ratio so many filmed British TV productions were shooting at until 1.78 X 1 was
settled on. Though it takes place in
Scotland story-wise, it was shot in Britain by Chris Seager, B.S.C. with a bit
of form that helps the narrative. The
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo has enough Pro Logic surrounds to enjoy it, though
there was a few sound flaws which mean you should not play the episodes at high
volumes. The only extra is text on the
cast, but Seesaw is worth a look.
- Nicholas Sheffo
