Been watching the Tom Selleck/Jesse Stone detective shows and I recently ran across some reviews of Jack Irish. So I picked up the 2 flicks and watched the 1st movie a couple of days ago.
The acting was solid. The dialogue was engaging. The story was intriguing. The cast of characters had quirkiness, depth & believability and it was action packed and includes a topless female reporter!!
The accents & colloquialisms & fast moving plot had me pausing a few times to reflect on what was going on. I should pick up on the Ozzie talk after I watch a few more.
I liked the 1st Jesse Stone movie a fraction better than the 1st Jack Irish movie, BUT the 1st Jack Irish movie is better than some of the Jesse Stone sequels.
Jack Irish is definitely worth watching!!!
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
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Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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Excellent detective show & well worth a viewing
great watch glad I traced it.
I saw a bit of this years ago.
I stumbled over the dvd set and pounced upon it.
It is sort of detective series set in Australia.
The lead is an ex lawyer who is now a private eye.
I am not Australian and I am sure I miss a lot of the references but despite this I really rate this drama.
Guy Pearce is the lead actor but the rest of the cast is good if unknown to non Australians.
I am praising the 3 tv films starring Pearce,I understand that there was later a tv series with a different lead.
The series might be great but I have not seen it.
I give no plot spoilers but the stories give a compelling view of the underside of Australian society.
It could not be bettered!
Let me first say I am not Australian, The island I originate from is on a slightly smaller scale, the Isle of Man!
I have read all the Peter Temple books excepting 'White Dog', which I have been unable to get anywhere and was delighted to see that a couple of Jack Irish novels have been transferred to the screen and although I started viewing with trepidation it was soon dispersed as the storyline was spot-on and the acting by all was superb.
The characters are portrayed exactly as I imagined as are the various locations are not far off either, especially the pub!
Let us hope that more of the novels are transposed to the screen with the same exemplary skill of all concerned.
Now I am off to feast on 'Black Tide'.