Midsomer Murders

In the midst of the repulsive detective wildness spewing out of television screens with incredible cadence, Detective Barnaby and his old-school conversations in a typically English style caress the soul. Finally, a detective story with very intricate and honestly-knotted stories with the overtones of the mystery of Albion's detective classics, with a charismatic hero whose humor and charm serve better than fists and nine-millimeter arguments. Very decently cast, well written, very sensitively directed and, moreover, the ubiquitous subtle irony delights the sore souls of fans of good detective stories. (08/09/2004)