Jan 13, 2023BBALLBARRY rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Rufus is good. However series was a little confusing and too political and hard to understand actors at times.
Definitely not a series that i would continue to watch even if there was more episodes
Dec 27, 2017tuan_canada rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Good detective stories. It seems corruption permeates all aspects of life in this series, but the detective stories are so interesting that it pulled me in and kept me there to the end.
Nov 18, 2017m0k1m3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Well shoot! I really enjoyed this - he's so Italian.ly smooth, but not :-) ... Stories are good, acting is great. I watch a great deal of Euro-mystery-tv and enjoy most of them. Read they didn't keep Zen because they already had a…
Feb 28, 2015Vivica rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Classy, clever & stylish. The plot-lines are actually plausible & no gratuitous gore (which is so fashionable these days) ... yet it manages to hold your attention. Beautiful scenes of Rome are an added bonus. My only complaint??...only 3…
Feb 05, 2015StopHarperNow rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Zen is a spectacular crime drama. It is a bit confusing in the beginning because there are all these characters with British accents playing Italian detectives, crime bosses and government ministers. The director wisely decided to dispense…
Jul 08, 2014jazeebelle rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
i have tried and tried again to get into this series, but to no avail. Reading the reviews before mine i'm wondering if i was just missing something. I will have to go back and review one final time to see if i can get into it. (I'll keep…
Nov 28, 2012BertBailey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fine cop thriller, in three longish episodes: well-written and, under all the gritty criminality, not devoid of subtle layers, understatement and nuance. There's even a nicely-flavoured romance that isn't all brazen hustle and bold…
May 19, 2012toptrackr rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wish we could see more of Aurelio Zen. Complex character, sort of a dark Flashman minus the humour. Good scenery. English accents are a bit disconcerting, usually we hear American accents with Italian characters :-)
Mar 19, 2012bby604 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A detective story like this one could only happen in Italy. A lone detective handling a high profile kidnapping case, going out with his girlfriend while waiting for an important call from the kidnappers, relying on mostly luck in solving…
Feb 07, 2012Fionaenzo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great series. Strange premise with Brits playing Italians in Rome but worked pretty well. Focus on integrity of main character was refreshing. Rufus Sewell was great! Understated.
Feb 01, 2012downsman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent series with Rufus Sewell eminently watchable as always. The paradox of Aurelio Zen's position (and the threat to his career) is that he has a reputation for integrity that shady politicians want to utilise while they pressure…
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