Product: Prime Suspect [VHS] (1992)
Rating: 5.0
Character is everything!
This is a general review, meant to encompass the entire "Prime Suspect" series. DCI Jane Tennison, by far, is one of the most complex female characters ever written for television. She is layered, she is difficult and she is sublime. She is a character that many women can relate to. Her depth dives fathoms deep. She's soft and she's surly. She's a woman navigating the world and landscape of men; but her woman's heart is never absent.Dame Helen Mirren, a mistress of her craft, has not shied away from the darker sides of this character, as can be seen in "Prime Suspect Seven." American television could learn a lot from this series of stories. Our counterparts, across the pond, show us how to get it done.These stories are not for the faint of heart. They're gritty, realistic and heart-wrenching. They're about character. If you're looking for "Law & Order," they're not for you. But if you're looking for something that delves deeper into the human machine, or character driven stories that make you think, they are definitely for you.And Jane Tennison, well, she's simply luminous. She's tough and she's admirable, she's weak and she's flawed, and she's REAL!