Two words: Paddy Considine.
Just seeing Paddy Considine reminds me of two things: as one half of the snarky, always-sunglassed duo in Hot Fuzz, and as the Irish immigrant married, with two children, to Samayyntha Morton in In America. I may actually watch that movie again, as it's been several years, but it will always stand out to me for the single-most heartwrenching carnival scene I've ever seen. Anyways, on to Red Riding.
Part Deux.
This time, the story revolves around the very real Yorkshire Ripper case (footage of the investigation is actually the framing device for the film), and Paddy Considine is brought in as the leader of a "supersquad" to take over some of the authorities of the Yorkshire Police. (At one point, a character remarks that if something bad were to happen, he wouldn't ever go to them for help, so this should give you an idea of what we're dealing with.)
The second part has a much more thoroughly modern (Millie?) feel to it, thus making the gravitas of the era less important than in the first part. The story is certainly no more joyful, though, despite the increased use of light. One of my favorite parts involves the tying in of part one, and even though I was paying a lot of attention, something slipped right by me until it was tied up at the end. Definitely a WTF moment. Makes me wonder how many more I may have missed...
Definitely looking forward to part 3, which will be coming... who knows when. Parent-teacher conferences are tomorrow, so it's a long day. The thing I most want to do is sleep when I get home from them.
Until next time!
Score: 8.5/10
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