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The con is on!
Hustle follows the fortunes of a gang of five expert con artists let loose on the streets of London. From rare comic books to antique banknotes they are specialists in the way of the grifter and all are keen to liberate cash from the amoral and undeserving...
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
The Main Feature: It's all about The Con. Well, sort of. That's the line, but 'Hustle' has always been just as much about the zip, the zap, the style and the characters of the Con. Series 2 is no different, and once again, it's deliciously good drama.
Both the grifting gang and the hustles are as entertaining - and downright clever - as ever. Series creator Tony Jordan skilfully stirs together often seemingly random scenes with a generous sprinkling of surprise, suspense and sassiness before they all combine and the Con is fully revealed.
The acting's fine, but that's not really the point; 'Hustle' is mostly about its sparkling surfaces and plot acrobatics. That's not to say that the quintet don't gel, because they do. Robert Vaughn (Albert) is refined and memorable, like a rare, well matured whisky, while Warren (Danny) and Lester (Mickie) fizz together, with lashings of humour and juicy one-liners.
As they work their marks, the gang clearly has a great time. And the tone of the production matches that giddy mood, with a jazzy Vegas soundtrack, freeze frames, and even fourth-wall eye contact by the characters. 'Hustle' has its farfetched moments, but Bharat Nalluri's keen direction keeps the action fluid and linear. Storylines have a splendid rationale that would only reveal holes upon unnecessarily close inspection. It's a pacey and playful show, from the cartoon opening credits to the twists at the end. This isn't the dark psychodrama of 'The Grifters' or one of David Mamet's double-cross movies. It's a fluffy hour of flimflam, spun with silk and told with a wink.
Overall Package/Extras: The DVD comprises two disks; each containing three full-length episodes and one half of the 30 minute making-of documentary on the season finale. It's good - with plenty of behind the scenes footage and cast/crew interviews - although individual episode commentaries would have been welcome.
Both are packaged in a standard plastic DVD case which matches the Series 1 box.
Both the grifting gang and the hustles are as entertaining - and downright clever - as ever. Series creator Tony Jordan skilfully stirs together often seemingly random scenes with a generous sprinkling of surprise, suspense and sassiness before they all combine and the Con is fully revealed.
The acting's fine, but that's not really the point; 'Hustle' is mostly about its sparkling surfaces and plot acrobatics. That's not to say that the quintet don't gel, because they do. Robert Vaughn (Albert) is refined and memorable, like a rare, well matured whisky, while Warren (Danny) and Lester (Mickie) fizz together, with lashings of humour and juicy one-liners.
As they work their marks, the gang clearly has a great time. And the tone of the production matches that giddy mood, with a jazzy Vegas soundtrack, freeze frames, and even fourth-wall eye contact by the characters. 'Hustle' has its farfetched moments, but Bharat Nalluri's keen direction keeps the action fluid and linear. Storylines have a splendid rationale that would only reveal holes upon unnecessarily close inspection. It's a pacey and playful show, from the cartoon opening credits to the twists at the end. This isn't the dark psychodrama of 'The Grifters' or one of David Mamet's double-cross movies. It's a fluffy hour of flimflam, spun with silk and told with a wink.
Overall Package/Extras: The DVD comprises two disks; each containing three full-length episodes and one half of the 30 minute making-of documentary on the season finale. It's good - with plenty of behind the scenes footage and cast/crew interviews - although individual episode commentaries would have been welcome.
Both are packaged in a standard plastic DVD case which matches the Series 1 box.
47 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Didn't think series 2 could beat series 1 which was excellent, I was wrong. Everything is spot-on, the characters, music, locations, the cons etc.
The documentary on the making of episode 6 (season 2) is also worth watching where they show how they made the mission impossible type scenes.
The season 2 DVD's are not edited like the original season 1 disks (which has now been sorted).
A note about the edited Season 1 disks: If your season one box states 52mins per episode on the back, then you have the edited version. The box should say 59 mins per episode (unedited version)
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
after the first series i could not wait for the second series but doubted it could be as good. i was proved immenseley wrong. this series has all the cleverness, style and charm that the first had, and much more! more elaborate cons, more depth into character, and the 2nd series does NOT, repeat NOT shorten the episodes like the first series DVD unneccesarily did.
this was the best series of a single programme on BBC1 since the 6th series of only fools and horses over 10 years ago.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great viewing
As for my review of Hustle series 1 I also missed series 2 when it was first broadcast. I was hesitant to order because of some of the earlier reviews but I enjoyed the later... Read more
Published 5 months ago by jumac
delightful
Hustle is simply great fun. The chemistry between the leads is fantastic. Funny and nailbiting.
Maybe the morality is dodgy but all our family love it. Highly recommended.
Maybe the morality is dodgy but all our family love it. Highly recommended.
Published 10 months ago by D. Stephen Wilkinson
Hustle, series 2
This series was extremely well made. The stories were highly entertaining with lots of clever twists; the acting was superb, with an especially excellent performance from the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Shawboy
just gets better with every series
I've watched hustle on the TV before I purchased it but think its better on DVD as you can watch it as many times as you like. Read more
Published 13 months ago by stocky789
Hustle, Series 2, 3 & 4
Much admired for both writing and ingenuity, Hustle is one of the best to found among the TV schedules. Worth watching again and again. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. Derek G. Drew
Good, Funny,Gentle, entertainment
We first watched series 5. Loved it! We have bought series 1 - 4. We are enjoying them all, even though we had not seen the original characters before. Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by J. DEVINE
Still going strong
Jordan and co. bring back the crew of con artists as promised for a second season of the highly inventive drama series that sees them develop their much vaunted grifters' code in a... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by Mutt
Fantastic!
Hustle series 2 is just as good as the first, and thats saying something, the crew continue to complete brilliant cons, without it becoming predictable. A great buy!
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by R. M. Wareing
Brilliant script and acting!
An excellent alternative to other criminal sitcoms like CSI, etc. Brilliant script and wonderful acting. Have watched all seasons and am looking forward to buying the new ones.
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by MM
They've Done It Again!
Once again the HUSTLE crew have not failed to please.
They have presented us with another six episodes of this great programme. Read more
They have presented us with another six episodes of this great programme. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2007 by MattFab
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