There are times that the clarity actually calls attention to some of the more blatant CGI blood and gore, which kind of takes the viewer out of the experience for a few seconds. Facial features like age lines, pores, freckles, and smile creases are all perfectly visible. A sun sets in the background as seeds and pollen drift through the summer air, catching the light. There are some really great shots out in the fields of the Amish farmers. Presented in 1080p, 'Banshee' has a distinct style. There are times where the looks become overly digital and phony (like when Lucas finds himself winding his way through a rave in the second episode), but the rest of the show has some great depth, color, and clarity. I was actually surprised how much the show looks like an actual movie.
Much of 'Banshee' is extremely cinematic looking. Even though the show airs on Cinemax this release is taken care of by HBO Home Video. Disc one and four have two episodes each while discs two and three each have three episodes. There are 10 episodes in the first season. Inside there are four 50GB Blu-ray Discs. It's the same Blu-ray keepcase and slide-in cardboard casing that we've seen before, but the artwork is pretty nifty. 'Banshee' actually comes in some pretty neat packaging.
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However, if you find yourself needing another gritty serialized drama with the prerequisite Cinemax bare skin quotient, then 'Banshee' may be for you. My list of shows to watch is already bursting at the seams. With so much good programming on television it's difficult to make time for something else. It's an interesting dynamic to say the least. Banshee is run by the criminal element, but it's flanked on all sides by the peacekeeping Amish folk. It builds its characters nicely and places them in a truly odd situation. There's a certain earnestness to 'Banshee' that you wouldn't expect from a show on Cinemax. He also spends time trying to win back the loyalty of his criminal accomplice/lover Anastasia (Ivana Mili?evi?) who lives Banshee. Secrets are soon revealed as Hood, a lifelong criminal, actually tries to be the Sheriff to the best of his abilities. The town is filled with ruffians none more rough than Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen ), an organized crime kingpin who really loves his steak. What you need to know is the man, now Lucas Hood, has taken control of the Sheriff's office. Okay, so it takes some suspension of disbelief. Since Hood was an outsider no one has seen his face (it also helps that the man's mysterious friend also doubles as a worldclass hacker). Through a convenient plot twist the man soon assumes the identity of a recently deceased lawman named Lucas Hood, who was poised to become Banshee's next Sheriff, but never lived long enough to even drive into town. A town where surly rednecks and pious Amish mix together in a powder keg of hostility. We still don't know who he is, where he came from, or why those dapper dudes are chasing him, but hey, it's pretty exciting.Īfter visiting an old friend to get an ominous address, the man heads for a small town called Banshee. Okay, this guy is in bigger trouble than we thought. The man is soon chased by some thugs in tailored suits as they shoot up a downtown metropolis. He looks like he has something on his mind. He's been there a long time, but we don't know what for.
In the show's first episode we see an unnamed man (Antony Starr) leave prison.
So, what's the story? Well, here's where the anti-hero makes his appearance. So, the show follows along with Cinemax's edict by throwing in one or two steamy sex scenes before getting back to the story. Since this is not just premium cable, but it's also, well, Cinemax (or as many people lovingly refer to it: Skinemax), the expectations on skin and gore are high.
Thank goodness that didn't turn out to be true.Īfter watching Cinemax's other show, ' Strike Back,' I knew what to expect. Judging by the name I had the fleeting thought that I was going to be thrust into yet another paranormal vampire show. Which brings me to Cinemax's new show called 'Banshee.' I have to admit that going into it I had absolutely no idea what to expect of it. We'll just sit back and watch it play out. The anti-hero allows us to live vicariously without actually committing any crimes. Dexter Morgan has been slicing up bodies for eight seasons now. Walter White cooks meth and brutally controls his drug empire. They're outright criminals that we simply can't help but love. These aren't just heroes with one or two character flaws. Every new show that finds its way to basic or premium cable seems to have a bad guy, or gal, leading the way. Ever since Tony Soprano took being bad mainstream, most of our serialized dramas have been about bad people – that we like – doing bad things.
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