Kritiken (7 569)
Täter unbekannt - Sternstunden der Kriminalistik - Der Schrecken von Braunschweig - Deutschland 1928 (1989) (Folge)
Well thought-out finale of the first season. What the viewer has seen in individual episodes so far came together in one episode and I must admit that the creators of the series succeeded in doing so. Apparently, due to the influence of German collaborators, the rise of the Nazis to power did not manifest itself in any way, and KriPo appeared to be a normal police force (which it mostly was, but...).
Täter unbekannt - Sternstunden der Kriminalistik - Die Farbe des Blutes: Österreich-Ungarn 1902 (1989) (Folge)
The sixth episode has been one of my favorites for a long time. Its plot takes place in our country (even though back then it was actually in theirs), and despite all the humorous elements, I still felt that unpleasant, oppressive atmosphere that accompanied the investigation. Interestingly, apart from sheep, not a single corpse appeared in this episode.
Täter unbekannt - Sternstunden der Kriminalistik - Die Sprache der Waffen - England 1928 (1989) (Folge)
It was beautifully visible here how important the right casting is. While Pavel Zedníček was unequivocally funny in the previous episode, I had no problem believing Hana Maciuchová as the English estate owner, and Petr Čepek seemed to have been born for characterless roles. Moreover, the story worked as a typical detective story, so there was no reason to lower the rating.
Täter unbekannt - Sternstunden der Kriminalistik - Otisk (1989) (Folge)
The story of the fourth episode was very good, I really liked its execution, unlike the previous episode, there was constant detective work here, so I was very satisfied, and yet I didn't add the fifth piece. Unlike the European episodes, I didn't like Czech actors in the roles of Americans. Well, I didn't like... When Steve first appeared on the screen, I couldn't help but laugh, and I kept laughing like that until the end. Pavel Zedníček in a stetson is just funny.
Täter unbekannt - Sternstunden der Kriminalistik - Fahndung mit dem Zollstock - Frankreich 1887 (1989) (Folge)
The episode describing bertillonage always seemed somewhat different to me. Even in the book, this passage didn't appeal to me too much, and the television adaptation didn't improve my impression either. However, I must honestly admit that the mistake is clearly on my side because I have always been obsessed with murders and here I didn't get what I wanted (instead of investigating, they were measuring). I also had the impression that the creators were pushing it too much into a humorous level.
Täter unbekannt - Sternstunden der Kriminalistik - Seitenwechsel - Frankreich 1816 (1989) (Folge)
A thirty-year-old matter, and I still look at it as good as when it aired on television premiere. Throughout the entire episode, the creators deserved a better four-star rating because it had a decent pace and action, and I actually liked the whole way Vidocq's story was processed. And the fifth piece goes to Boris Rösner, who surpassed all the French versions of François Vidocq and even outdid Vincent Cassel.
Brightburn: Son Of Darkness (2019)
This could have been worth five stars... The theme was perfect. Finally a superpower-endowed creature whose anti-heroic acts I'd enjoy watching. Unfortunately, the authors kept the guy on too short a leash, limiting him to the territory of one small town or rather a cluster of houses and farms. The plot was too restrained, I hoped for more powerful action, but it turned out to be just a run-of-the-mill slasher horror film. Too bad, there was definitely more potential.
Ryba ve čtyřech (1987) (Fernsehfilm)
An extremely low-budget black comedy that manages to do a lot with only four characters, but the acting performances are excellent. The one delivered by Rudolf Hrušínský is downright brilliant. I had a great time again. Sometimes less is more, and there is beauty/fun in simplicity.