The Straits (2012)
Strong themes, violence, sex scenes, drug use and coarse language
| Actors: | Brian Cox, Aaron Fa'aoso, Rena Owen, Firass Dirani, Jimi Gela, Suzannah Bayes-Morton |
Set among the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of far north QLD and the Torres Strait, The Straits is an exotic, darkly humorous crime drama series.
The Montebellos are not your average Australian family. Modern day smugglers, their family business is transporting drugs to Australia, and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of blood ties and loyalty in the Torres Strait. When Harry (Brian Cox), the head of the family, starts to plan his succession he sparks a vicious family power struggle. However, under attack from bikies and Papua New Guinea raskols, the family must hold together through torture, assassination and imprisonment.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 550mins |
| Origin: | AUSTRALIA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
Member Reviews (4)
4 Member
Reviews
says
We enjoyed this series very much. It's not Shakespeare, but it's not Home and Away as some other reviewers reckon. I would prefer to watch this than to see the endless American cop shows and lawyer shows and doctor shows.
says
i thought it was good and enjoyed it.. remebering its aussie an different budget to hbo dramas.
Geoff@gol
says
I totally concur with the comments below posted 31/8/12. I watched the first four episodes trying hard to support Aussie TV drama but it simply did not make it. The acting was amateurish, (including lead actor Brian Cox, he did not cut it a heavy villain) the script was disjointed in parts and sometimes painfully drawn out. We have been blessed watching the likes of HBO dramas, e.g. The Wire, Damages, Justified, Sopranos, Deadwood etc All top quality series in every way, The Straits simply cannot compare so you get disappointed watching it. The location is stunning and overall a good Aussie try but only a B grade effort.
says
Suspect that the producers were going for a tropical version of The Sopranos: What they got was 'Home and Away' with drugs and guns. With a duration of 550 minutes (10 episodes) across three disks; The Straits is a drawn out saga that could have ben adequately covered in less than half that time and, frankly, is not worth the effort. Stunning scenery aside, this was daytime soap opera calibre acting, script writing and direction. Shame; as this was clearly an expensive production with the potential to elevate Australian televison drama to the benchmark set by HBO and the BBC.