Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 11:16 PM
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Tonight we finished watching the eight-episode long show "The kill point". I came by it occasionally and when I read more about it, it attracted me even though the story seemed to be the standard "cops and robbers"-story.
In a big way it was, but because it is stretched into a mini-series, a lot of tension, action, twists and humour is added. In the end we (my wife and I) felt attached to all the characters and were hoping for a good ending for any of the sides.
The story?! A group of five men assault a bank and while they're retreating outside to the escape-vehicle, they get in the middle of a shoot-out, which forces them back inside the bank. There, they're confronted with the need to take all civilians present hostage to get out alive from this situation. Soon a negotiator is present to deal with the felons and thus ensues a game of cat and mouse between the negotiator and the leader of the pack. But little do the cops know, as they soon will find out that they're dealing with a group of military veterans, who recently returned home from serving in Iraq...
The show is fast-paced and filled with action. But I want to express my respect to the actors, as their performance was excellent. Donnie Wahlberg (yes, him!) and John Leguizamo delivered an great job as the main characters. Recommended!
My rating: 8 out of 10 |