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Release Date: 30 September, 2003 Retail Price: $19.98 OUR Price: $17.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
Inspector Morse - Cherubim & Seraphim Reviews
Worth a Sunday Afternoon
This was a very good episode of the Inspector Morse series. First of all, it let the audience in on a part of Morse's past that we hadn't explored before and also let us know about Lewis's life at home with his family as well. It also brought home the dangers of these modern day raves that teenagers attend and all the different drugs and sexual activities that they are exposed to when they attend such events. Mr. Thaw was really at his best in this one. He can certainly rest in peace because he left us a lasting legacy of brilliant work as Inspector Morse.
Haunting, real: the hidden lives of teenagers
I believe the Morse series to be outstanding. Only the Wonder Years matches it for quality and exceeds it because of the W. Years' timeles themes, not just for teenagers. But Morse is top-notch and it is doubtful any actor has surpassed John Thaw in making a series so gritty, real, so compulsively watchable, no matter how weak the stories (and there are some weak ones). The secondary roles are well done, the photography is excellent I have read three of Colin Dexter's (originator of Morse) novels and they are far, far inferior to the televised version-which is unusual. Cherubim and Seraphim does drag a bit, but the theme, the anguish, the pain trumps its over-length. Young people do take drugs for a variety of reasons and this twist on the kind of drug they take is quite clever. There should have been more scenes of teenage partying. But if you watch carefully, you may recognize that the main theme is the vulnerability of humans and the inability of Morse to fully comprehend teenage angst and the attraction of euphoric drugs. Given his liquor addiction and his love of opera (INSIGHT: most operas border on the edge of madness either in part or whole: it is interesting that Morse loves opera so much. It is worth an analysis). Beginning should have spent more time on Morse's step-niece while she was alive. But this is a judgment call by the writer and director--they went for big dramatic effect without development of character. This was one of the best Morse's--family emotion, young people and drugs, Morse's feeling for his niece (largely it seems because she was highly intelligent, like Morse himself--very true to life). Highly recommend this episode and all Morse episodes--I've seen all but three. Of all the mystery-suspense serieses put out by Brit. T.v. this is by far the best.
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