Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The first three 'Prime Suspect' series were absolutely brilliant. 'Prime Suspect IV' changed the format from two episodes compromising of one case for each of the previous three series to three different cases and actually did it very well.'Prime Suspect V' consists of one case once again with two episodes, aptly titled "Errors of Judgement". So back to the original format and this time dealing with murder on the drug scene. To me, "Errors of Judgement" was wonderful and the best since 'Prime Suspect III', and it was always going to be a daunting task having a series up that the first three series' level. And that is despite also loving the three cases making up 'Prime Suspect IV' ('The Lost Child', 'Inner Circles' and 'Scent of Darkness')."Errors of Judgement" is stylishly and cleverly filmed, with slick editing and atmospheric lighting, and there is a consistently wonderful atmosphere throughout. It is very gritty, if not quite as dark as 'Prime Suspect III', and effectively claustrophobic. It is very hard to forget the music score too. The scripting, like its predecessor, is some of the best there is of any mystery/detective drama, being superbly constructed and intelligent, plus it is hard to not be impressed by the cunning subtlety of the conflicts.Story-telling is very compelling and twisty, with an atmosphere that is gritty and harrowing but also intricate and honest. The city life and drug scene aspects really hit hard and are suitably seedy. It is a complex story that keeps one guessing right up to the end while also being easy to follow. Tennison's personal life is balanced very well and never descends into melodrama despite the errors she brought on herself in 'Scent of Darkness' and here.Jane Tennison continues to be an interesting character, the character and the depiction of the police force was very ahead of the time back in the 90s and holds much fascination now even if not so novel.Helen Mirren gives a typically magnificent performance in the lead. Julia Lane and David O'Hara are truly excellent also, but Steven Mackintosh's bone-chilling performance lingers long in the memory.Overall, wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox

What can I say, one of my favorite of the 7 series, along with 1 and 3. I've always told everyone I knew, being an American, that the reason I've never been able to stand American TV (Aside from Sci-fi shows) Is because of just a few shows as standards across almost every genre. In the Crime Genre, again, Britain takes the cake, the crown and every prize in-between. Prime Suspect, Cracker and Wire in the Blood set a standard for criminal drama unmatched by anything anywhere on earth.PS 5, is once again a juggernaut of engaging drama, tension and expert weaving of both overt and subtle story lines. Helen as usual is "Prime", I did miss the absence of many of the standard team-mates I had come to admire in the first 4 series. But this new team stood the test, as always, with varied personalities that made me wish the series was 2000 minutes instead of 200.And what's to say about "The Street"...not since J.R. Ewing (Back when I was a teen) have I found myself so enamored with darkness, he is such a hateful psycho that repulses, yet one can't help but be attracted to his power and charisma, (as guilty as that makes one feel). He's pretty fit in appearance as well. The fact that the series makes clear, though so subtle in nature that one hardly notices, that on top of everything else. He's Gay. Making (At least for Gay guys anyway) the whole love/hate thing even more powerful. Adding more to the already tense and fulfilling series.Along with Cracker and Wire In The Blood, and with a few other shows of other genres. Americans have to pay out the backside for these shows, I paid a huge amount for the complete 7 series DVD box set. But It was, as with the others, worth every penny.In conclusion, one has to say, that no one who considers themselves a collector of phenomenal cinema, especially if you're a crime series buff, should be without this series in their library. Bravo, Brava, and I only wish they'd made 40 of these series instead of 7 because I could never ever get enough.

As good a show these days as it was back in 1996.Always interesting to see what the actors are doing these days.Not just the main cast but the minor players as well.All cast are on top form with stand out performances from Steve Macintosh ,David O Hara, Julia Lane and the ever dependable Helen Mirren .A great script but with a grubby feel of city life with a realistic look at the drug scene. Really enjoyed it again even after eighteen years as it has dated very little.I bought the box set from Amazon and this is by far the best story line from the entire set. 8/10

Prime Suspect 4 was a bit of a mixed bag so it is great to report that PS5 is of a very high standard.Having blotted her copybook with the top brass in the Metropolitan Police force DCI Tennison finds herself in Manchester and before long is trying to solve a gangland murder in a flat complex. Suspects are hard to come by but she is convinced a local drug baron is involved somehow.I prefer the longer format as it allows some lengthy scenes where Tennison and her team of detectives try to get information from a suspect or a witness. Tennison is well able to play good cop and bad cop, sometimes in the same interview! She is also not afraid to show her sympathy for innocent victims and their families and her contempt for the criminal and the corrupt. She also has to deal with the varied personalities of her new team of detectives.Top quality criminal drama yet again from the Prime Suspect series.