13 reviews
Hide and seek
Exciting thriller let down by a poor ending.
Complicated and confusing
"Hidden" is a four-part British thriller starring Philip Glenister and Thekla Reuten.
The story is wild, one of those government corruption tales. Government corruption is feasible, and in real life there were riots in Britain and resignations of officials. But there were other elements of this plot that put it on the fanciful side.
Glenister is Harry Ven, a solicitor, is asked by attorney Gina Hawkes (Reuten) to find a alibi witness for her client. This witness also has information about Ven's late brother Mark 20 years earlier.
The plot takes off from there into a political conspiracy. This includes a plan to take over the government by a billionaire. He has an assassination bureau that gets rid of anyone in their way.
David Suchet plays Sir Nigel Fountain, a relative of Hawkes', and he's amazing. At first I didn't recognize him.
The end is a downer because it really doesn't end. There's ambiguous and there's nothing - this was nothing.
The acting was good, with Philip Glenister attractive in a disheveled kind of way and totally believable.
Okay.
The story is wild, one of those government corruption tales. Government corruption is feasible, and in real life there were riots in Britain and resignations of officials. But there were other elements of this plot that put it on the fanciful side.
Glenister is Harry Ven, a solicitor, is asked by attorney Gina Hawkes (Reuten) to find a alibi witness for her client. This witness also has information about Ven's late brother Mark 20 years earlier.
The plot takes off from there into a political conspiracy. This includes a plan to take over the government by a billionaire. He has an assassination bureau that gets rid of anyone in their way.
David Suchet plays Sir Nigel Fountain, a relative of Hawkes', and he's amazing. At first I didn't recognize him.
The end is a downer because it really doesn't end. There's ambiguous and there's nothing - this was nothing.
The acting was good, with Philip Glenister attractive in a disheveled kind of way and totally believable.
Okay.
Good acting - disappointing finish
I enjoyed the acting, Philip Glenister reminded me more of an updated "Callan", disheveled, unshaven, half asleep etc.. It was good to see David Suchet out of his "Poirot" skin for a while, although I had hoped to see more of a role for him. Anna Chancellor is a fine actress who I have seen do justice to many roles was underused,given her talents. Nevertheless the cast was well thought out and worked well together.
The storyline was another matter. The plot zig-zagged all over the place. I appreciate the need for suspense, but many questions went unanswered. Why were Gina's parents killed? (Because they were a brilliant legal team?) What had the earlier crime, the killing at Braddock House have to to do with the events 20 years later? Maybe I missed something but there seemed to be quite a few loose ends that never got resolved. And, what happened to Elspeth? The ending was not satisfying. Maybe there will be a fifth episode.
Or perhaps a new PI series based upon Philip Glenister's character. With a better plot and no loose strings, it could probably go somewhere.
The storyline was another matter. The plot zig-zagged all over the place. I appreciate the need for suspense, but many questions went unanswered. Why were Gina's parents killed? (Because they were a brilliant legal team?) What had the earlier crime, the killing at Braddock House have to to do with the events 20 years later? Maybe I missed something but there seemed to be quite a few loose ends that never got resolved. And, what happened to Elspeth? The ending was not satisfying. Maybe there will be a fifth episode.
Or perhaps a new PI series based upon Philip Glenister's character. With a better plot and no loose strings, it could probably go somewhere.
Some loose ends tied up
- rwade-944-564529
- Mar 8, 2014
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6.8??? More like. 8.6
This is a great show which is why I take IMDb reviews of British, Scandinavian, Aussie shoes with a grain of salt. Too bad there aren't more episodes.
Better than average mystery, and far better than anything produced in America
This miniseries requires constant attention. Binge watching is a must. Contains some of Britain's best talent, in mystery of twists and turns.
- lawnmorgan
- Feb 29, 2020
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That's four hours of my life I won't get back!
Watched this series, thought it seemed interesting. Watched till the end waiting for the explanations, well the show has finished and no explanations so I have absolutely no idea what it was all about! People getting killed some kind of conspiracy, more people getting killed, the end.
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
- one_pat123
- Feb 24, 2020
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Dreary, dark, confusing.
- sgbotsford
- Dec 7, 2015
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I like British thrillers but.....
- beep-58514
- Jul 21, 2015
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The gene genie deserves better
It's hard to watch all these talented actors with nothing to do.
- susansundaisy
- Feb 19, 2020
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Boring and disjointed
Very Disappointing
At least as Gene Hunt, Philip Glenister had some charisma. As Harry Venn, he as none. Neither are the rest of the characters very interesting. Add to that an incoherent and wildly implausible plot, and the best things about this miniseries are the street scenes in London & Paris. Why as high as 4*s? It's like the SAT exams. You get 200 points for remembering your name. (That's an urban legend, btw.)
- socrates17
- Feb 15, 2020
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