Ten part TV series, with Coens acting in exec prod roles, is faithful to the tone of the original though totally reinvents the story - as such a great credit to writer Noah Hawley. None of the original crew are involved - Jeff Russo is the composer.
Martin Freeman is as great as ever in subtly shifting role, Billy Bob Thornton electrifying as souless killer, Allison Tolman and Colin Hanks also great as our homespun police officers.
Favourite shot is in episode 9 where camera tracks along a country road, picks up speed and is then joined by a passing truck.. and it's a year later.
Ending is slightly anti-climactic, but satisfying. Love also the irony that it takes the entire series for the police chief to realise he's in the wrong job.
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