I've been a fan of the Rebus books for a long time, and was excited to finally get hold of a copy of the DVD. Unfortunately, John Hannah is far too young to play Rebus. Combine that with the butchering of the story - renaming the central villain, the rooftop scene at the jail, the lack of explanation as to who Rebus is, and you've got a very disappointing adaptation.
John Rebus is a very complex character. The books build his character nicely, so you really feel you get to know him. This doesn't. This throws you into the story with no real explanations as to what's happening, or why. There's no explanation of the relationships between the characters.
It's a shame. Done properly, the Rebus books would adapt really well to TV. Unfortunately, this misses out by a long way.
John Rebus is a very complex character. The books build his character nicely, so you really feel you get to know him. This doesn't. This throws you into the story with no real explanations as to what's happening, or why. There's no explanation of the relationships between the characters.
It's a shame. Done properly, the Rebus books would adapt really well to TV. Unfortunately, this misses out by a long way.