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Best movie ever!
ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Zandra
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
bkoganbing
What worked for McCloud in the 70s worked as well for Due South in the 90s. The idea of a visiting law enforcement official coming into a strange environment and working with local police. In the process everybody learns something. It was certainly a success for McCloud it also worked for the British series Dempsey&Makepeace with an American cop over in London and a shortlived series called Houston Knights where a cop from Chicago works with the Houston PD.In Due South a Canadian Mountie Paul Gross is sent on assignment to Chicago and is partnered with David Marciano, Italo-American detective. Let us say that both fit stereotypes perfectly. And the chemistry was perfect.When Marciano left the show and Gross was partnered with someone else the show definitely lost something. Marciano may have been annoyed at times with Gross's perfect character, a Mountie straight out of Nelson Eddy. But Gross is well read on a seemingly unlimited amount of subjects that actually help on investigations. Marciano learned to respect that.One joke was strictly for Canadians. Gross has his dog as every Mountie since Sergeant Preston did. He called him Diefenbaker. Very few south of the 49th parallel would get calling a dog after one of Canada's Prime Ministers. But Diefenbaker was a blunderbuss of a character and I'm sure Canadians found that hilarious.I wish the show was still running, but only with Marciano and Gross.
Armand
a remarkable series. for cultural references, for the adventures of strange Canadian policeman in different world, for refined humor and, sure, for brilliant dialogs. Paul Gross does a character in which innocence, courage and free spirit are parts of a special way to impress. and the action scenes are far to usual recipes. its virtue - originality.and the music. and credible adventures.a smart film. fascinating, subtle and full of scenes who remains long time in memory of viewer. and this fact is not surprise. important is only the science of director and scriptwriter to preserve magic of action and give, again and again, fresh air of a great series.
princess919
The last two series of due south were for the most part filmed without the original Ray (David Marciano), instead we had a ridiculous and unbelievable story about Stanley kowalski (callum Keith Rennie)replacing him while he was undercover. This was made worse by the new "Ray" being in contact with his, (Stanley's) ex wife, and often blowing his cover to random strangers (season 1 episode 2 eclipse).Having said all this I did find some of the episodes quite good "mountie on the bounty" was funny and enjoyable as was "dr longball".But I did miss the original Ray and somehow Fraser seemed more normal around the the quirky Stanley kowalski.only 5 out of 10 for this.
wdllofzepia
A wonderful piece of TV production. A police series with some comedic touches. Wonderful acting, script, camera work, music, photography. Whenever there is an episode on TV I can never stop watching it. It doesn't contain much if any "in your face" vulgarity or swearing, but still remains not only authentic but realistic in its own way. It has action, comedy, romance at times, and is a buddy series at the same time. I can't say it enough, it is a wonderful production that you just have to see for yourself. Don't take it too seriously, but don't worry, it is not silly or anything. Watch it!The plot is about a Canadian police officer that for personal and police business takes a transfer to Chicago (with his lovely white wolf, yes, wolf). There he meets and becomes friend of a local police officer. The three of them (with less focus on the wolf), have a variety of encounters that you would expect, and some that you wouldn't. Not every episode is full of gun shooting action, but all of them, in their own way, have you glued on your seat waiting to find out how exactly things will proceed. Just Beauuuuutiful!
