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Created and written by Paula Milne, Second Sight was most interesting as a study of a man who can no longer use his eyes to solve crimes and must turn to a kind of sixth sense, heightened intuition, instead. Second Sight 2 extends that idea into chilling storylines in which only Tanner can "see" what his colleagues merely look upon. "Hide and Seek" is a strong and tragic tale in which Tanner re-opens an investigation into the apparent murder of a world-class violinist. While the SMU team pokes through three possible murder scenarios, Tanner takes the extraordinary measure of building a mock-up of the victim's home within police headquarters. (Meanwhile, Catherine endures the humiliation of being found out as Tanner's secret girlfriend.) "Parasomnia" is an absolutely spooky story about a sleepwalker (who fascinates Tanner on several levels) who has no memory of crossing town in her nightdress and bashing in her fiancé's head. Finally, "The Kingdom of the Blind" finds Tanner's young son missing during an investigation into the racially charged killing of an activist. Through all of these, Owen's laser-focused, powerful performance is something special to behold. --Tom Keogh
| ACTORS: | Clive Owen |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| MANUFACTURER: | Wgbh |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Mystery / Suspense |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 783421370890 |
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Customer Reviews of Second Sight 2
Couldn't be better! As a non-native English speaker I knew I would have a hard time understanding the subtle parts of the mystery without my native language subtitles. But I, for being a big Clive Owen fan, couldn't resist. Now I'm happy I did the right thing. It's worth watching Second Sight 1&2 series again and again. I liked Owen's performances in "Greenfingers" and "Close My Eyes". This role of his, Detective Chief Inspector Ross Tanner, exceeds them by far.
Each plot of the episode is excellent. What I was so intrigued with was, however, how he faces his problem, going blind. Please watch carefully from Episode 1 to 4 in order.(notes: Episode 1 is Second Sight 1, a little longer than the other three.) You'll see how his eyesight changes from "visually impaired" to "almost blind" and his emotions from struggle and confusion to living finally with the fact. DCI Tanner is not a classical hero of hard-boild story, yet he has the same guts and loneliness, with dignity, at the bottom of his heart. Very cool!
Bloody good!
Second Sight 2 is composed of three additional 2-part Mobil Mystery Theatre episodes. The protaganist is Chief Inspector Ross Tanner (Clive Owen), a brilliant detective who conceals the fact that he has been stricken with a rare virus that is slowly blinding him. Please watch them in order for maximum impact of the character arc which means you may have to watch Second Sight first to get introduced. The series is populated by a large supporting cast, all of whom are excellent, which raises this series way above normal TV fare, yeah BBC. Episode 2 (my personal favorite)concerns the murder of a prominent musician which was witnessed by her young son. Owen is very convincing in his increasing disability and the interactions with the victim's boy. He uses his own failures as a non-custodial parent to help him solve the mystery. His lover and co-worker, Katherine Tully, leaves in the middle of this episode and a new character is added. Also, Art Malik (Hari Kumar) from The Jewel in the Crown is featured in this one. Episode 3 finds Tanner emotionally alone, smoking and drinking heavily as he sets out to solve a bloody murder involving a Lady MacBeth kind of woman. He is visited by nocturnal hallucinations that are really scary. The final episode, The Kingdom of the Blind, features a blind villan (nice touch), examines racial hatred and killings and has Tanner finally come to grips with his own disability and his parental responsibilites. Great explosions also! On the DVD, all of these episodes are available with audio descriptions for the visually handicapped. They also tell the describe the genre of visually challenged detective and have cool features if you want to use your CD-ROM.
A terrific police procedural/character drama
This is a smartly-written and terrifically-acted show that not only boasts good casefiles but has flawed and complex characters populating its corners. Owen's Ross Tanner is one of the most compelling protagonists from the rich tradition of British murder mystery. Although the first series with Claire Skinner as DI Tully was excellent introduction to the character, this second series builds up on the unique premise (DCI Tanner, the head of the new Special Murder Unit of the Scotland Yard, is slowly--and unbeknownst to his friends and colleagues--losing his eyesight from a rare viral disease) even better. Tanner is a tragic character but he doesn't invite our pity; his struggles, his rage, his loneliness and insights are his own, and he carries the weight of his tragedy with dignity and verve. The cases are wonderful as well--I liked the last installment of the series, "Kingdom of the Blind", particularly well, in which Tanner's interactions with his chief suspect provide us with some of the most intriguing moments in the series. Highly recommended.