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Giri/Haji: With Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Will Sharpe. A detective from Tokyo scours London for his missing brother, who's been involved with the Yakuza and accused of murder.
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Giri/Haji received critical acclaim. 100% of 22 critic reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes are positive for the series, earning an average rating of 9.06/10. The consensus on the website reads, "Smart, suspenseful, and superbly shot, Giri/Haji is a near-perfect crime thriller with a surprisingly sharp sense of humor."
Dec 6, 2019 · Whoever thought that one up deserves at least a BAFTA. No doubt they’re lining up a second series. They have to find something else to do with crazed music-hall gangster Abbot (Charlie Creed-Miles), and Sarah and Kenzo’s sort-of romance was left dangling ostentatiously. They’ll have a job to beat series one, though. More TV reviews on ...
Jan 31, 2020 · Unabashedly overstuffed, "Giri/Haji" is one show that couldn't care less about the life-changing magic of tidying up. BIANCULLI: Critic-at-large John Powers reviewed "Giri/Haji," now streaming on ...
Jan 10, 2019 · Jan 9, 2020. Giri / Haji is a smart series that rewards your attention (and a bit of a slow start as it builds) as a deeply satisfying story. Its ambiguous ending also somehow feels complete, because the shame part of the narrative has been addressed for everyone. Though it would be wonderful to spend more time in this world with a second ...
Then, I decided to try "Giri/Haji," suspicious of its 7.9 rating. Also, I'd seen Joe Barton's series "Cuffs," and while enjoyable, it was pretty weak beer. "Giri/Haji" was an absolute revelation, right from the start through the eighth and final episode. The writing and direction, art direction, cinematography and effects, were just superb.
Jan 10, 2020 · More like this. In more ways than one, Giri/Haji feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s a crime drama of a sort we’re not used to seeing on prime-time BBC, both unafraid to play around with ...
