Mindhunter

Season One: A clever interview drama drawing on reality that tries to answer one of the many varieties of the question why… Fincher’s sure directing has anchored itself in a style somewhere between Zodiac and Mad Men and adds brilliant interviews with then still serial killers. Analytic dialogs dissect the worst of us and we realize with horror that it’s not just them whole are strange. A fantastic cast, including (or in fact primarily) murderers makes Mindhunter the biggest treat of this season. The movie provokes horror not by visual imaging of murder, but talking about it. Season Two: A very peculiar type of fear served to the viewer on a silver tray. In this film terror stems from everyday, comprehensible situations that could happen right next door to you, or even to you (a late issued search warrant). The last season was mainly about Kemper’s interviews with Ford, while here McCallany’s Tench comes to the fore. The storyline about the baby on the cross, with the undertones of Hill’s decaying musical score, sometimes slowing the pulse more than can be endured. It’s unpleasantly tangible and often overshadows the search for black children that is of key importance for Atlanta PD. This time, interrogations are not the main focus of events, which means that the important ones even more pithy. Manson’s solo is excellent, of course, but he certainly isn’t alone. The best crime movie for the past few years, and all dressed in a perfect Fincher overcoat. (27/11/2017)

A very peculiar type of fear served to the viewer on a silver platter. The terror in this series stems from ordinary, comprehensible situations that could happen right next door to you, or even to you (a search warrant issued too late). The last season was mainly about Kemper’s interviews with Ford, whereas McCallany’s Tench comes to the fore in the second season. The storyline about the baby on the cross, with the undertones of Hill’s decaying musical score, sometimes slow the pulse more than can be endured. It’s unpleasantly palpable and often overshadows the search for black children that is of key importance for the Atlanta police department. This time, interrogations are not the main focus of events, which means that the important ones are even more pithy. Manson’s solo is excellent, of course, but he certainly isn’t alone. Dressed up in Fincher's distinctive style, Mindhunter is the best crime series of the past several years. (24/08/2019)

With his cacophonous music, Hill underpins one of the most powerful scenes in the series. Great writing. Episode four is textbook-tight, preparing the ground for understanding the finale using just one narrative line. Andrew Dominik brings very strong emotions into Mindhunter. Full marks from me. (24/08/2019)