What a beautiful movie!

Overrated

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

A brilliant insight to corruption in the N.S.W Police Force, The "Brotherhood" during the 1970's & 1980'sTheft, Murder, Adultery and that was just the police.See how the police where involved in dealings of smuggling, armed robberies and outright assassinations. Operating hand in hand with known criminals, rigging trials, even ordering hits on honest cops to keep their dealings under raps.This is a must watch movie for all Australians showing the true stories of corruption in the N.S.W Police. As the title suggests. It was Blue Murder

Simply, and I don't mean to sound like a pessimist, Australia, which I love and live in, rarely produces films of rare quality. If you look over the last 10 years and you see the film that has been judged by the AFI ( who the f.... are these people) as best picture you will see such classics as "Somersault" (2004) taking out the major award. You'll see "Little Fish" winning some recent awards – what an absolute joke.Anywho, I've tried for a while to get my hands on this Australian film / mini series called Blue Murder (1995). You can now dig it up, it's finally on DVD. You'll surely note through the film why the Australian Police Force (New South Wales PF in particular) tried their best to ban this film.) Quite simply there is nothing this country has produced that can even be put in the same category as this film.Upon viewing just one time, you'll carry with you for the rest of your days Richard Roxberghs's performance as real life Detective Roger "The Dodger" Rogerson and Tony Martin's portrayal of the high profile criminal and police informant Neddy Smith.This action packed Australian film is clearly in a league of it's own with its brilliant script, it's unremorseful search for the truth and it's portrayal of the Police Force in Australia.Hopefully times have changed since when the film was set in the late seventies and early eighties for the APF to today, but this ugly chapter will always be remembered.Unforgettable. 10/10.

What a pity that we in NSW and the ACT couldn't see this for five years. But then you can see just why. How good is Tony Martin as Neddy Smith? How graphic was the scene when Lanfranchi got blown away? How come Rogerson isn't in jail right now?

Blue Murder is nothing short of a masterpiece. It delves into the world of police corruption and criminal activity and leaves nothing to the imagination. Everything about it is made all the more incredible due to the fact it's all true.The casting is nothing short of genius. Richard Roxburgh as the infamous detective/criminal/murderer Roger "the Dodger" Rogerson is so utterly convincing and accurate you'd swear it was the man Roger himself. Tony Martin is equally brilliant as the notorious Neddy Smith, the charming, brutal and cunning criminal mastermind. All of the supporting cast do equal justice to the show, in particular Peter Phelps as 'Abo' Henry.Blue Murder will have you utterly engrossed for all of its 4 hour running time, and leave you amazed and shaking your head in disbelief at the end. This is the real stuff, as it happened, as remarkable, and unthinkable as it is to comprehend. Go out of your way to see this one.