Don't listen to the negative reviews

Absolutely Fantastic

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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.

The first show I have ever seen and thought... "Wait? These guys are the baddies???" But it totally works in a show were the line between police and criminals is so blurred NO ONE IS SAFE! This show makes any other cop show seem like an afternoon kids cartoon... I could re-watch it once a year. Some disappointments towards the end, but close to perfect.

I have tried to re-watch this series, but I don't think I can bring myself to see the haunting images of the finale, so I always stop at Season 6. The best part was watching the Shane/Vic dynamic over the years, and to see the birth of one of greatest character actors I have seen on TV. I knew he was good but what he has achieved recently puts him in the elite category. I'm talking about Jay Karnes of course. Haha Dutch!! You're back to being a joke around here!!!! Nice Cat!!Anyways, sorry about all that. Justified is a Top 10 show for me all time, and, of course it has everything to do with Walton Goggins. What he touches turns to gold and he never throws in a clunker minus the Rob Zombie thing. Hopefully they name an award after him someday.

I was hooked right away on the Shield episodes on Hulu and watched every season except the very last with avid interest. Little things bothered me. The badge worn on the wrong side of the chest, for one. The captain's bars worn 90 degrees out from the correct way. The constant insubordination from officers and detectives that would never be tolerated in a real police organization. But worst of all, the thing that ultimately turned me completely off, was the corruption, the endless lies and thievery and even murders. By the time I was into the last season there was just nobody left I felt like rooting for - I despised almost everyone in the cast. All in all, a good show that could have been great with a different story line and better filming techniques. (The hand held cameras just about made me ill, literally.)

In television, most notable with crime dramas, you either get a show which focuses on the characters or a show that focuses on how the characters interact with others. Serial and non-serial, I guess you could say. What I always loved about The Shield is that it mixed those two styles. While you're following the Strike Team along a continuous, evolving plot line, Dutch and Wyms provide the episodic style with (barring a few season-long exceptions) a different "case" each episode. Shows like C.S.I. and Law & Order rarely delve into the character's backgrounds or what their lives are like outside of the case they are working. The fact that this show does sets it apart from the rest.What truly sets it apart, though, are the overwhelmingly emotional, creative and relatable story lines and arcs. Nothing on television was a gritty as The Shield and few shows released since have toed the line set by it. The characters are more human than any others I have personally ever seen, a perfect example being the bond between the Strike Team during the first few seasons.Some writers back their characters into corners with no reasonable outcome likely, only to provide a very halfhearted and unrealistic escape. The Shield certainly creates those situations, but the way Vic and the team wiggle free is always very possible and very real... even if it usually requires a lot of luck on their part.I used to debate over whether The Shield or Dexter was my favorite show, but after re-watching this, the acting and writing can't touch Dexter and the throne remains occupied by The Barn's crew.