Cracker: Men Should Weep

I had seen the Cracker series at the library before. And no, it isn't an expose of the white man. It is a British crime drama staring Hagrid himself, Robbie Coultrain. Joe B. has watched a bunch of these and recommended them to me. A series about an overweight psychologist who likes to gamble and drink to much? Sound like anyone?

The British seem to produce good crime dramas. They are subtle and nuanced without lots of all out gore. While the evil men that inhabit their stories are terrible criminals who do vile things to their victims, the details of the crimes are either told to the viewer through dialog or quick snipits of the deeds. I find this type of storytelling refreshing. While I enjoy a good gore fest or scary monster movie, most of the BBC produced stuff is well done and compelling.

This particular story focused on a rapist who is escalating to murder. While this may not be the type of fair for everyone, the story has plenty of social commentary on women's rights, race, discrimination, and social class.

Also, in the end, this criminal confirms my statement that all criminals are stupid. To properly pull off a crime, it takes tons of forethought and planning. Flying by the seat of your pants may seem like a good idea at the time young criminal, it will always get you caught.