Person of Interest theme, sort of The Bodyguard backdrop. Big Brother is Watching You - how, who, why, and what to do about it when one's trapped in their very complicated net.
Good writing, natural enough dialogue, even if many procedural exchanges can be halved, but that's on the director. There are some annoying hair-pulling "why is the cop so amateur" moments but overall plot contrivance level is acceptable.
A weakness too jarring to brush aside: anti-immersion "fashion-selfie-over-realism" eyesores. Lead female has Botoxed emotion range, pouts & catwalks too much. The American "male captain" has cartoon form too, but the more he speaks the more believable he is. This is extra grating for me because I've been recently exposed to respectfully-crafted European female leads - Saga of The Bridge, Villanelle of Killing Eve, Marina/ Marie-Jeanne of The Bureau, and Laure/ Josephine of Engrenages. All younger hotter than their male colleagues, morally incorrect too, but they had something Rachel doesn't have: INTERNALIZED AUTHORITY (that hardcore thing women can't fake by barking down at women born with less power). All other prominent cast on The Capture were real and convincing, so I blame the show creators for three fashion-catwalk-selfie law enforcement princesses.
Based on the morally-ambiguous ending, the creators seem to say, people should be even less trustful of What One Sees. No matter what conspiracy theorists say, we are not yet at the level of the tech in this show, not because typical VFX editors can't do it, oh yes they can, but because technocratic bureaucrats are not as meritocratic as their self-image. I'll worry about it when they produce a NON-BLURRY real-time capture of a flying saucer with Soros space laser. Until then.
Good thing: my pet peeves aside, The Capture is overall a modern, intelligent, WATCHABLE show. Deepening mysteries will be explained, convincingly enough. Very professionally executed plot points, generous leading/ supporting actors. Location scenes and technical details are very well done. Recommended as a long movie.
Good writing, natural enough dialogue, even if many procedural exchanges can be halved, but that's on the director. There are some annoying hair-pulling "why is the cop so amateur" moments but overall plot contrivance level is acceptable.
A weakness too jarring to brush aside: anti-immersion "fashion-selfie-over-realism" eyesores. Lead female has Botoxed emotion range, pouts & catwalks too much. The American "male captain" has cartoon form too, but the more he speaks the more believable he is. This is extra grating for me because I've been recently exposed to respectfully-crafted European female leads - Saga of The Bridge, Villanelle of Killing Eve, Marina/ Marie-Jeanne of The Bureau, and Laure/ Josephine of Engrenages. All younger hotter than their male colleagues, morally incorrect too, but they had something Rachel doesn't have: INTERNALIZED AUTHORITY (that hardcore thing women can't fake by barking down at women born with less power). All other prominent cast on The Capture were real and convincing, so I blame the show creators for three fashion-catwalk-selfie law enforcement princesses.
Based on the morally-ambiguous ending, the creators seem to say, people should be even less trustful of What One Sees. No matter what conspiracy theorists say, we are not yet at the level of the tech in this show, not because typical VFX editors can't do it, oh yes they can, but because technocratic bureaucrats are not as meritocratic as their self-image. I'll worry about it when they produce a NON-BLURRY real-time capture of a flying saucer with Soros space laser. Until then.
Good thing: my pet peeves aside, The Capture is overall a modern, intelligent, WATCHABLE show. Deepening mysteries will be explained, convincingly enough. Very professionally executed plot points, generous leading/ supporting actors. Location scenes and technical details are very well done. Recommended as a long movie.