Forst

I love Polish Crime Series such as Oldwilz (The Thaw) and Rojst (The Mire). I had really high hopes for Forst and the series started really good. The atmosphere is really good and acting is good. Nevertheless, it was a bit hard for me to finish this serie since I started to notice plot holes with each episode. The ending was shocking but still there were many gaps in the story which makes it really hard to understand because the motive of the killer is unclear. Furthermore, it was hard to understand the last scene of the serie. I guess that there will be a second season which will explain everything but if there will be no a second season then I can clearly say that do not waste your time on this serie. As a result 6 points over 10.

The Poles know how to make quality, dark crime thrillers and dramas. That's why it was a pity that this was not one of them. The series starts promisingly, but by the third episode at the latest, the downward spiral begins. The series becomes more and more implausible and illogical. At the same time, the number of clichés increases. Not even the twist at the end saves the series. That in itself is very unfortunate. The beginning seemed promising, the series was well made, shot and staged. The landscapes were on the one hand starkly beautiful and on the other hopeless. This was a missed opportunity.

The last minutes of this seven series thriller were ruined by a poor end that I cannot spoil further here. These episodes included everything that you expect from a dark murder mystery. The soundtrack and special sounds made it really creepy. The main actors delivered a top performance and I watched it in original language with French subtitles. Nice landscapes of Poland that I have never seen before offered the perfect atmosphere. The running time of each part wasn't too long and it was never boring. This novel has been written by the polish writer Remigiusz Mróz.

It is not a very new and never shown story but the elements were original. I would have rated 7/10 but as I told at the beginning the end was disappointing and so the final vote is 6/10.

This series has an excellent premise, a very interesting and solid development, a severe amount of violence, a cunning villain, relatively well-developed characters, a fluid and tense script, good actors, good performances, atmosphere and photography that are always heavy and suffocating, in other words the almost perfect recipe. At times it even reminded me of Seven.

But the ending is absolutely disappointing. I even think that the final scene was written on purpose to leave a hook for a second season. However, I believe that if there is, it will be clear that everything would be resolved with one more episode, not an entire season. It would give a rate of 7, but with that ending, 6 is enough.

Some screenwriters need to be humble and remember that sometimes less can be more.

Web series review: Detective Forst streaming on Netflix

This Polish Web Series based on a novel showcases the life of a brilliant but troubled detective Wiktor Forst, whose maverick ways get him kicked out of his job . Will he still be able to work outside the system without any rules and get to the bottom of grizzly murders that r taking place and catch the killer who is committing his crimes with impunity!!

Starts off decently as the first three episodes showcase the murders being carried out with a message. These episodes r the best of the six part series where they showcase Forst's inner demons and the murders.

I don't know what happened next .. guess the writers got lazy and finally in the last episode they literally bailed out leaving the passengers ( viewers) mid air twiddling their thumbs to figure out their own version of the ending 😄!!

Some positives - The cinematography is brilliant, the snow clad mountainous landscape in Zakopane,Poland adding to the captivating & visually stimulating ambience that is truly out of the world. Kudos to the cinematographer!!

However, was it necessary to show the altitude of all places showcased in the series ( the reason is unclear.. actually doesn't serve any purpose!!).

Acting is not bad with the cast giving an earnest performance!!

Downers - the non linear narrative, coupled with names that r cumbersome to remember ( keep in mind , it is a Polish series !!) make it difficult to co-relate things and piece together the finer nuances of the tale!! The ending too leaves more questions than answers.. with the conclusion left entirely up to the viewers!!

Hope there is a sequel soon to give answers and provide closure to the unfortunate viewers!!

Not bad .. a one time watch. Cudve been much much better with the writers doing their job especially in the last three episodes of this 6 part series!!

Going with 2.5/5 .. adios 🙂!!

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