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Having read the full series of Wallander and watched the 26 Swedish tv movies I was inclined to dislike the Branagh version. However I loved both series one and two. Branagh plays the younger (40s) Wallander fraught with the recent loss of his wife through divorce and the really difficult relationship with his father and daughter, his Wallander faces difficulties beyond the case in hand. The portrayal is agonising at times and brutally real, he really feels the emotion and angst of being in modern Sweden and juggling fatherhood, parenthood and his role. The scenery is beautifully shot and well worth the large sums allegedly paid for it. Branagh is stunning and the ensemble cast add to the volume of the piece. As a British audience this feels very different from the American Cops and Robbers or 'Landan' policing we are bombarded with. The score is amazing and adds to the drama with the theme tune both haunting and memorable. The stories are measured and methodical, cultured and rich and all the more worrying for the loss of traditional Swedishness which the books portray so well. The dvd is a great buy, extras are really good. Best viewed in tandem with the books (also available on ebay- Wikipedia will give you the correct titles and chronological order). Watch the Swedish series afterwards (on ebay dvd) with Krister Henriksson to see how Wallander turns out in his 50s and early 60s. Masterful stuff and highly recommended.Read full review
This guy has serious problems and Branagh portrays it well. It's quite dour and wont appeal to everyone's taste but if it's to your liking you will enjoy it, my wife wasn't overly impressed.
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