Keen Eddie - The Complete Series
AddKeen Eddieto the long list of unique TV shows that never  clicked with a mainstream following--but which found a small but devoted  fan base, for whom this DVD set is a gift from above. New York cop Eddie  Arlette (pugnaciously good-looking Mark Valley) fumbles a major drug bust  and gets sent to London to mop up the mess he's made. But Eddie's New York  attitude proves a successful addition to Scotland Yard, so ambitious  Superintendent Johnson (Colin Salmon,Prime Suspect 2) decides to  keep Eddie on the team--which suits his new partner, neurotic swinger  Monty Pippin (Julian Rhind-Tutt, BBC miniseriesReckless) but  infuriates Eddie's accidental flatmate, the luscious, tempestuous, and  frequently scantily clad Fiona (Sienna Miller).Individual shows follow  self-contained investigations (like a stolen race-horse, a casino robbed  by guys in Duran Duran masks, a school hazing gone too far, or a  kidnapping by a French mob boss with an astrology obsession), while the  rising sparks between Eddie and Fiona can be charted across the 13 episodes (which are presented in order of airdate, not the sequence in  which they were created; the ideal sequence can be learned from various  fan Web sites).Keen Eddie's quirky, syncopated rhythm can sometimes  feel a little forced and the visual flash and rapid-fire editing owe a lot  to the movies of Guy Ritchie (Snatch), but the result was  nonetheless a distinctive show that deserved more of an audience than it  got. This boxed set should giveKeen Eddiea second chance.--Bret  Fetzer