Da Vinci’s Inquest – Season Two
Picture:
C Sound: C+ Extras: C- Episodes: B-
Canada’s
hit crime drama Da Vinci’s Inquest is
back in its Season Two DVD set from Acorn Media. With 13 hour-long shows across 4 DVDs, I was
hoping the show might improve or find more energy. No such luck as the show simply moves on at
the same pace as it began and barely avoids becoming totally formulaic in the
process.
To recap,
Nicholas Campbell is Nicholas Da Vinci in the first 13 shows of the first
season. Beginning with a TV movie split
into a few parts, the show introduces the character, his associates,
situations, places and situation before settling into a formula. The show is not awful, but is not able to
rise above its genre or cycle. Except
that it is Canada actually represented as Canada for a change, it is much of
what you have seen before. If you like
this type of show, you’ll enjoy it. If
not, skip it.
The 1.33
X 1 is again surprisingly soft with digititis and detail issues all over the
place. Why does such a new show look so
poor? Despite being credited as being in
Dolby Surround (read Pro Logic), The Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo is surround-weak
and the presentation smacks of being a generation or two down. The extras this time are better, including an
interview with creator Chris Haddock, text bio on him, stills again and a repeat
of text cast filmographies.
- Nicholas Sheffo
