Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

rajaninaidoo Vera is brilliant ! Very interesting storylines, great cast of characters, a lot of humanity. However, what used to be even more brilliant (compared to most English detective series where you can bet that while the rich may be portrayed as selfish and with a lot of secrets the murderer will almost always be someone poor )in Vera the criminal could be rich or poor, of high or low social standing..and that was a great antidote. I have watched the first two in this series , and it seems to be reverting to the typical class bias of most english detective series. An update on my previous review. Vera is back on form. Incisive social commentary and a detective series with a real heart to it. Amazing acting, characters with depth and incredible filming. May Vera go on and on!

Molongirl What a relief to have a good detective series back on the tele that doesn't rely on bad language, bad acting, shock topics and model style looks of the main character. Blenda Blethyn, with her "pet"s and "luv"s is just delightful as the down to earth, emotionally damaged but very clever detective Vera. She allows herself to be stripped back to basics, dressed in frumpy clothes, often shot at unflattering angles, and by doing so "becomes" Vera. As for Vera herself, what a woman to work with! I don't think I'd last long if I were poor old Kenny but the fact that everyone does stick around and work well together getting good results shows that Vera, although in all appearances is so ordinary, she really is extraordinary.

dakjets I'll make this review short, English not being my native language.This is a very very good crime TV series of the following reasons: * always an intriguing and interesting plot, that keep the suspense up all along.* The characters are credible, and you get to know their personal challenges too.* Blenda Blethyn really gives life too the main character, With conviction. She really is an outstanding actress, and gives life to Vera in a way that we really feel for her, and her lonely personal life.* The only negative I can think of is the departure of her co-star David Leon. They really were a good match, and I miss his presence in the latest series.

adelaidetaylor The plot lines always seem to grab our attention. My husband and I actually enjoy Vera's character. To me she seems like a female version of Colombo, but she is not quite as corny--instead she is more human...just as clever and determined...never giving up until she finds the killer. I think one needs to develop a taste for British detective stories (they are not nearly as "glamorous" as American whodunits) in order to enjoy watching them. We also notice the same actors appearing and reappearing in different series, inevitably playing a variety of different character types. We find British shows well-written and often more original than their American counterparts. In fact, when we started watching British shows we could barely understand the actors and now we are quite comfortable listening to British English. So many excellent shows would never be available in the US if we didn't have public broadcasting. Thank you public television for hours and hours of commercial-free entertainment and a variety of intelligent, stimulating dramas from which to choose.