FALCÓN

Falcon dvd (used) arrived well pkgd. ANd NOT REGION 2, and NO LOCKED dvd case. Falcon, is super handsome. I had seen this guy on George Gently dvd ads and thought it looked interesting! The dvd story is interesting, shockingly grisly. Like real life. Set in Spain. I am just getting into the storyline. I think that it is going to be wonderful Falcon, is soft spoken, sweet and handsome. How can this guy be a Detective? He should be a real estate agent or something? Lots of Spanish culture scenes, very nice.

Very happy with this purchase. The discs arrived earlier than estimated and the discs were all in good condition and they are good quality pictures etc. I enjoyed these discs.

This series is based on a very tortured man and his story is very intriguing well thought out with lots of twist and turns. Keeps you on your toes. Would have got 5 stars is the editing and filming had been less all over the place. At times it takes a minute or two to figure out what's going on. Some of the editing leaves the plot a little vague. BUT in the end it all come together and it really is GOOD.

I honestly only bought this film because it had Marton Csokas in it. His performance, along with the other actors, was very well done. But I have to say that this was not my favorite film. The story seemed to unfold rather slowly, and the build to the climax of the story wasn't as captivating as I had hoped it would be. Over all, I'd say it was a decent film, but not the most exciting.

Incredibly imaginative, well acted and compelling photographic images. One rarely comes across DVD's that one can describe as this. Although a British production it certainly maintains the flavour of Saville. I do not think it is anymore graphic nor violent than that one routinely sees, and, if anything, the story line requires this !!! The character of Falcon is not unlike most of the (screen) homocide detectives one sees, e.g. introspective and jaded but at heart a caring police officer. One gets one's good value with this DVD - buy it !!

This Season One contains just two episodes and both of these episodes are extremely depressing, dark, and very confusing. The character, Falcon, is a police inspector who's hooked on cocaine. Both episodes are based around the death of Falcon's father and Falcon's discovery that he's not really the son of the only father he's ever known. Additionally, there are so many side stories that really have nothing to do with the central theme of the episodes. Please don't waste your money.

I loved this dvd although it is a little "dark" in content. I would not be surprised to find that Maton Casocks was interviewed for the lead in the Inspector Zen series just because of his physical resemblance to Zen in the books - tall, light hair, light eyes. But that is nothing to take away the excellence of both these series. I just hope this series continues as it is wonderful and gives you a feeling you are in Seville. the cast is wonderful.

The only problem I can see is that Amazon will not allow anyone to resell this product on the Marketplace. I really do not see why. I bought it new on Amazon and watched it one time. Life is really too short to watch a DVD more than once. It is a little pricey to be sitting on a shelf collecting dust, but that's exactly what it will do if you purchase it.

Falcón es un policía que trabaja en Sevilla, el tipo trae muchos problemas y tal parece que donde va, en lugar de resolver los crímenes, los provoca. El actor que interpreta a Falcón es poco atractivo y lo único que salva a esta miniserie es Hayley Atwell en las contadas ocasiones que se deja ver en pantalla.

Thoroughly excellent and absorbing series of 2 long plays - Falcon is a detective in Seville, Spain, so there is the excitement of "somewhere different". Falcon has issues, with his father and his ex-wife, and the writer very cleverly meshes all of this into a murder mystery in the first story, and takes it even further in the second story. You gradually learn more and more about Falcon and his background as well as about the villains.Fans of the TV series The Musketeers will delight in finding "Aramis" Santiago Cabrera in the important role of the Judge. Santi doesn't have nearly as big a part as the actor of Falcon, but his character is the new lover of Falcon's ex which leads to other conflicts. I can't say I was attracted especially to Falcon or his ex since I bought the series to see "Aramis" no matter what the content, but I was delighted with the purchase after seeing the two fine plays.But whoever you want to see in the way of actors, everything is done extremely well. For myself I wish there'd been much more of Santi Cabrera, but he is not meant to be the star so no point in fretting about that!Slight warning - some grim images at times involved with the means of murders.

First of, Marton Csokas is brilliant. He is an amazing actor anyway ("Rain", "The monkey's mask" are proof enough,) but this role really stands out. He manages a performance of such depth it is hard to imagine him not being Falcon.Both films play in Seville and the city is another actor in the story, sexy, brooding, seductive, menacing, beautiful and lush.The crimes are intense, so are the search and aftermath.Both stories are as much about the crimes as about recent spanish history and ancient culture.All is so compelling it is like eating an amazing feast. Drunk on wine.I couldn't stop watching (wanting to be in Seville) and hope there are more Falcon films out there.

Difficult to understand the plot........have to watch it a few times to get it!

I have just finished watching this and found the first two episodes, in what I hope will be an on-going series, fascinating as well as entertaining. In many ways it reminded me of Zen. (Perhaps if Falcon is successful, Zen could be resurrected for a further series. Fingers crossed!) Both series feature British actors in foreign settings, investigating murders and trying to avoid the political machinations that could impact on the outcomes.Personally, I didn't find the acting wooden and I think the lead - Marton Csokas - has a very expressive face and understated acting style which suited the complex and dark role he played. The series is very much character driven and is not the normal police procedural. The English accents didn't bother me at all - we were, after all, watching a British series set in Spain. If the series had been a Spanish production made for the local market I would have been happy with local actors and subtitles even if it was set in the UK. (Don't we all love exotic locations?)I haven't read the books so I can't make comparisons. But I did enjoy the series, was disappointed that there were only two stories filmed, and am hoping there will be more made in 2013.