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Criminal Justice - Series Two [DVD]

Steven Mackintosh , Denis Lawson    Suitable for 18 years and over   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Steven Mackintosh, Denis Lawson, Maxine Peake, Matthew MacFadyen, Sophie Okonedo
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Acorn Media UK Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Jan 2010
  • Run Time: 300 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002GP7Q36
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,596 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

All five episodes from the second series of the BBC crime drama starring Maxine Peake and Matthew MacFadyen. Joe Miller (MacFadyen) is a barrister at the height of his professional powers. He is married to the fragile Juliet (Peake), isolated at home with her 13-year-old daughter Ella (Alice Sykes) and subject to sexually violent attacks by her husband. When Juliet stabs Joe in their bed one night, a chain of events is set in motion that takes them on an uncompromising journey through the ins and outs of the criminal justice system.

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Joe Miller (Matthew Macfadyen) is a barrister at the height of his professional powers. He is married to Juliet (Maxine Peake) who is fragile and isolated at home with her 13-year-old daughter Ella. When one night Juliet stabs Joe in their bed, she sets in motion a chain of events as hard and unbreakable as any the law can offer. As she travels through the criminal justice system under the constant scrutiny of police, prison officials and social services, her guilt isn't questioned, but her motives are. As the case passes through family court towards a tense and unpredictable finale in the Crown Court, the terrifying blunt force of criminal justice is felt from the moment it is called into play right through to its terrible execution. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Emmy Awards, ...Criminal Justice - Series Two - 2-DVD Set ( Criminal Justice II ) ( Criminal Justice 2 )

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars criminal justice series two 29 April 2010
Format:DVD
The first series was a hard act to follow. This series is not as good as the first, but watchable all the same. The subject matter in this particular series was depressing but probably gave an accurate account of the issue. The ending has a twist that will leave you perplexed but it will probably only last until the credits end.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Criminal Justice 2 - Provocative 17 Oct 2009
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Criminal Justice Series 2

It's now just over a week since the final episode of Criminal Justice 2 was broadcast on BBC1, and, one of my reasons for writing this review is simply to get it out of my head. You may take this as a good or a bad sign, but how long is it since a TV drama kept you awake for the best part of 2 nights and led to an hour long discussion with your brother?

I'll agree with every other reviewer who has, or will, express the opinion that there's some high class acting here, but that doesn't seem to be the point to me. I'll also endorse the view that suspension of disbelief is essential at times and admit that getting my husband to watch the second episode took persuasion. However, I think the messiness of loose ends, whether intentional or not, made the drama greater than its parts. Life is messy after all.

There's so much outside the frame. For instance, I couldn't help wondering why Juliet hadn't left her husband before he turned her into a nervous wreck, but more pertinent questions arose at the end. How many other marriages would break up on account of the case and how many police careers laid on the line? Above all, what on earth was going to happen to the 13 year old daughter, Ella?

One of the things you can do when flummoxed by a drama is to put the characters in order according to the sympathy they engender. But here again things are tricky because the characters are in the main flawed, a mixture of good and bad. Added to that, the straits are dire. There is no baddie to get caught so we can go to bed assured everything's fine. That being said, I would challenge anyone not to take to Jack, the eccentric solicitor, played by Sophie Okonedo. Also the idealistic junior social worker and Ange, Juliet's cellmate, who wants to do a stretch as a break from her abusive partner and sees to it that Juliet is "done up" for her daughter's visit. In addition, there's goodish cop, played by Denis Lawson.

This drama is a slow burn right but to the end, when it becomes electric, but it's obviously not just about Juliet's fate and the fallout for others swept up in her case. It's called Criminal Justice and that's what it's about: an individual up against the massy wheel of the state. Personally, I don't think it's a polemic against the imprisonment of mothers with children. Indeed, considering the attitude - my child first - displayed by the doctor's wife, the grass and Juliet herself, I can imagine feminist feathers being ruffled. Like the bad cop and the good cop, the senior social worker and the judge, the mothers in the play also had their priorities set when push came to shove.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Rebecca
Format:DVD
I have read the previous reviews, and the majority of them are very positive. I completely agree with them.
Some reviews put a question mark on the the fact that more questions than answers are left at the end, or that the credibility of some parts is questionable.
I am not an expert in legal procedures or in how things should be carried on in such cases, but I can tell you one sure thing: for people experiencing even only a small part of the abuses descripted here, this is an open and enlightning book, and instead of looking slow, every single line is essential to understand not only the world of abuse, but also the world we are continuously living in our everyday life, if you take for example the type of mobbing inside the police force or in the legal offices, which happens in every office, whatever kind it is...
It's been great to see how women in particular can take their own decisions and directions here, even if very painful sometimes. I wish it could happen more in real life and encourage everyone to face this reality.
Coming to the acting, Maxine Peak as Juliet Miller is simply superb, and Matthew Macfadyen as Joe Miller is both this incumbent presence on Juliet's life throughout all the drama, and at the same time capable to play in a very realistic way the part of the very much agreeable husband and father - what woman wouldn't like to be married to Matthew Macfadyen ? He has got quite a dark part in this, and he ended up with a BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor !
I have been impressed a lot also by the performance of Sophie Okonedo, as the solicitor helping Juliet Miller to find her way out of the nightmare she is living in.
So at the end I have only one recommendation to the approaching audience: just be very open minded, allow doubts to work in you and even if you're lucky not to have experienced anything of this, please give a chance to the fact that other people do have...unfortunately, and it's all so terribly true.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Good entertainment
Rather long winded but worth watching. I missed this when it was shown on TV so glad I have seen it.
Published 1 month ago by Dinah H
5.0 out of 5 stars Criminal Justice, series two (dvd)
Great series, Maxine Peake at her best. Such a shame it wasn't longer. A thoroughly enjoyable experience watching this.Criminal Justice - Series Two [DVD]
Published 9 months ago by McEyeBjo
3.0 out of 5 stars CJ - Series 2
This series wasn't quite as thrilling as series one. Story was good but felt that they could've explored the destructive relationship between husband and wife in more detail... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Shazie
5.0 out of 5 stars I was totally gripped!
Maxine Peake gives such an amazing performance in this I couldn't believe she didn't get a BAFTA. I watch lots of drama and this particular series has really stuck in my mind.
Published 20 months ago by Fiona
5.0 out of 5 stars true to life
This is a powerful and emotive drama with a high standard of acting. As someone who suffered similar abuse in a relationship, I could identify with Juliette Miller. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Moggiemiss
4.0 out of 5 stars so many questions
The second Criminal justice is not quite as good as the first but is pretty stunning. Four and half stars really. Great performances again. Read more
Published 24 months ago by D. Stephen Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping emotional drama
After seeing Criminal Justice Series 1, it wasnt a hard decision to buy Series 2 and I certainly wasnt disappointed. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2011 by Sarah Doyle
2.0 out of 5 stars Good premise but very slow
This promised to be a good, high quality drama with a strong cast. Unfortunately, it is rather slow and laboured and could easily have been far shorter than its final length.
Published on 7 April 2010 by R. Morley
4.0 out of 5 stars keeps you on your toes!
I enjoyed Criminal Justice very much. I watched it over several days and it kept me intrigued all throughout. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by K. Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
The reviewers before me have said it all and i won't repeat their comments.

All i can say is that i watched this five part drama in one sitting and it was WOW! Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by Markus Ronald
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