Alicia
I love this movie so much
Vashirdfel
Simply A Masterpiece
Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
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This series has plot twists and turns that will keep mystery fans entertained, and the atmosphere of the Oxford college seems well done; however, there are a number of problems: 1) The main character is quirky but two-dimensional and unconvincing (he drinks and obsesses over classical music and crossword puzzles; that's about it); 2) John Thaw is not enough of an actor to breath life into this shallow character and give him some kind of substance or believability; 3) The writing, directing and editing combine to produce a choppy, disjointed effect that gets in the way of the story and is very distracting (starting with the opening credits). But Morse is also a time, place and culture capsule, and it's amusing to see the inspector going to great lengths and enduring considerable discomfort to avoid soap and water: in the second episode he is shown kneeling on his hard bathroom floor, bent over the bathtub, attempting to wash his hair without getting wet, rather than simply taking a shower! With a better script and better directing and acting, Morse could have been a truly fine British TV mystery. As it is, it's barely average.
TheLittleSongbird
I have all 33 episodes and all the books, and I think this crime drama is without question the best show that ever came on our screens. Each episode has a reason for watching it. They did change the character of Morse completely, but I don't care. I prefer John Thaw's Morse, he is somewhat more likable. The late John Thaw was an outstanding actor, and Inspector Morse is his best role. He is just phenomenal, as is Kevin Whately as Lewis. Morse is a sensitive character here, when he is listening to his classical music with the camera looking into these mysterious blue eyes, it is just extraordinary. The music is just amazing with that clever haunting theme tune, and the recurring excerpts of Mozart and Wagner. Inspector Morse also benefits from consistently superb camera work and exceptionally written scripts. It has also boasted stars such as Clive Swift, Roger Lloyd Pack, Zoe Wannamaker and Paul Freeman. Favourite episode? Has to be Masonic Mysteries, the victim's scream actually made my heart go in my mouth. The final episode is heart-rending, and I couldn't bear to finish the book, because it was so sad. Great stuff! 10/10. Bethany Cox
Maddyclassicfilms
This series is one of the most beloved British Detective series and is a superb adaptation of Colin Dexter's novels.Detective Chief Inspector Morse(John Thaw)is an Oxford Detective,he's a prickly,short tempered and shy man who loves classical music, women, beer and The Times crossword.His assistant is Detective Sgt. Robbie Lewis(Kevin Whatley)who comes from the North and is a family man with a great sense of humour.They come to work well together and become friends with Lewis giving Morse a link to the middle class and working class world and family life something the Chief Inspector really knows nothing about. The series features so many famous guest stars including Robert Hardy,Ian McDiarmid,Rachel Weisz,Patrick Troughton,Oliver Ford Davies and Sir John Gielgud. The only major change here from the books is the character of Lewis,in the books he is middle aged with a wife and is closer to Morse in age, whereas in the series he is married with a family and is much younger than Morse.In the series they have a father son relationship that I think works very well on screen and is funny and touching at times.John Thaw gives one of his very best performances as Morse and Kevin Whatley and James Grout provide strong support as Lewis and Superintendent Strange.
kabrorsen
I am sorry, I never had the chance to meet John Thaw. He gave so much to his part as Chief Inspector Morse, and I always admired him for this. By that, I mean, I read a couple of Colin Dexter's novels, and I absolutely found them good - but sorry, not outstanding. But with Thaw came the elegance, personality - not 100% the precise character from the novels, no luckily John Thaw's personal version of Morse. I agree with another comment on this site, the TV version clearly surpasses the original novels.One of many fantastic things about this TV series is the fact, that the recipe was clear from day one. There is not one really bad episode among - impressive considering the many years, it took to shoot all the episodes. Actually the series almost starts with one of my favourite episodes "Silent World Of Nicholas Quinn" (1986) - and almost ends with one of them "Death Is Now My Neighbour" (1997). But in between we are treated with masterpieces such as "Who Killed Harry Field", "Driven To Distraction", "Decieved By Flight" - and my personal favourite "Death Of The Self". Each of the these episodes show how outstanding an actor John Thaw was - and how good the series really is.It is my favourite detective series, and it is simply one masterpiece after another.
