Finished binge-watching this series with my wife last night (3 episodes one night, 3 episodes the next) and we both LOVED it. If you are into a "slow burn" series that is satisfying throughout, this one is for you.
Mystery Road (2018) had these wonderful qualities:
* Beautiful cinematography! Some of the best we have seen * Well-balanced, appropriate and intriguing background music * Clear, direct dialog * Great, simple, non-cliched story with some pleasant twists * Pitch-perfect pacing, especially in relation to the story environment
It also thankfully included:
* NO Shaky/Nauseating too-close or shaky camera work - YAY!! * NO overused/emotional epic music drowning every scene * NO overdone swearing (there is very little and only where appropriate) * NO obligatory adds-zero-to-the-story sex scenes * NO cast of wanna-be underwear models with clothes to match
It was SO refreshing to watch an entire series that was neither too short nor too long (the latter of which happens a LOT lately). Also refreshing that the entire experience was left to us to actually enjoy - we never once felt like they were trying to manipulate our emotions or club us over the head with an agenda of some kind. Everything was left to unfold and we felt like we were part of the experience. Simply wonderful.
There were several times where you could feel a "standard" series would have headed straight down Cliche Road and Mystery Road did not! NICE!! All the characters felt like real people with real issues without resorting to the same-old, same-old. It was great!
Did I mention the stunning cinematography? Perfect use of just a little drone camera work that added a very special something (which you will have to see to appreciate). Zero shaky-cam. Zero nose-hair-cam. You could actually feel the area like you were there - which is what good cinematography should do!
Overall we found Mystery Road (2018) to be like a wonderfully slow-cooked meal with all the flavors and smells perfectly balanced. There was just enough so you finished with a full, satisfied feeling, while still wanting a little more.
Hopefully there will be more! And more series put together this well!
Mystery Road (2018) had these wonderful qualities:
* Beautiful cinematography! Some of the best we have seen * Well-balanced, appropriate and intriguing background music * Clear, direct dialog * Great, simple, non-cliched story with some pleasant twists * Pitch-perfect pacing, especially in relation to the story environment
It also thankfully included:
* NO Shaky/Nauseating too-close or shaky camera work - YAY!! * NO overused/emotional epic music drowning every scene * NO overdone swearing (there is very little and only where appropriate) * NO obligatory adds-zero-to-the-story sex scenes * NO cast of wanna-be underwear models with clothes to match
It was SO refreshing to watch an entire series that was neither too short nor too long (the latter of which happens a LOT lately). Also refreshing that the entire experience was left to us to actually enjoy - we never once felt like they were trying to manipulate our emotions or club us over the head with an agenda of some kind. Everything was left to unfold and we felt like we were part of the experience. Simply wonderful.
There were several times where you could feel a "standard" series would have headed straight down Cliche Road and Mystery Road did not! NICE!! All the characters felt like real people with real issues without resorting to the same-old, same-old. It was great!
Did I mention the stunning cinematography? Perfect use of just a little drone camera work that added a very special something (which you will have to see to appreciate). Zero shaky-cam. Zero nose-hair-cam. You could actually feel the area like you were there - which is what good cinematography should do!
Overall we found Mystery Road (2018) to be like a wonderfully slow-cooked meal with all the flavors and smells perfectly balanced. There was just enough so you finished with a full, satisfied feeling, while still wanting a little more.
Hopefully there will be more! And more series put together this well!