The Wire Review

Now, I'm honestly not usually into crime shows.  I have never seen a Law and Order and never watched a CSI.  Truly, I haven't.  When my husband said that he wanted to watch The Wire, I groaned and braced myself for some mindnumbing sleuthing.  Well, The Wire is nothing like that!  Thank the TV Gods! 

For the most part, the acting is phenomenal.  And, they don't result to the gimmick of having one really well-known star surrounded by some other lesser known actors (yes, I'm talking to you, CSI).  So, it's really nice to be introduced to new actors.

The plots are also great (with the exception of Season 2 - which was, in my opinion, the worst of the seasons).  For the most part, the twists are unpredictable and the stories take almost a full season (or more) to play out.  Nothing wraps up in an episode.  It's like reading a good, long book.  CSI is People Magazine. 

There are many characters that you are supposed to love to hate, but only one which I just hated to hate and that was Jimmy McNulty.  The actor who played him was clearly English, which I have no problem with, but the entire time he sounded like an Englishman putting on a Baltimore accent which is not fine.  On the other hand, the guy who played Stringer Bell was also English and you could've knocked me down with a feather when I found that out. 

Anyway, go rent it!