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Shaun Evans (The Take) steps into John Thaw's shoes as the younger version of Colin Dexter's iconic creation Inspector Morse shedding new light on the origins of the detective famed for his love of crosswords classical music real ale and classic cars.
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111 of 113 people found the following review helpful
By uktravailer
Format:DVD
This single 98 minute DVD plots out Morse's early police career as a young rookie detective on assignment to Oxford in 1965 tacking his first big case searching for a missing 15-year old girl .
Shaun Evans does a superb job, in what must have been a tough role to cast, following in the late John Thaw's classic role. Overall the acting is excellent, with Roger Allam playing an especially good supporting role as Inspector Fred Thursday.
The production team certainly achieved the feel of the old Inspector Morse series, with sweeping shots of Oxford colleges and the local surrounding area. This is an excellent stand alone British drama, but for those Inspector Morse aficionados there are many references to his future character that we see being developed, including a particularly poignant ending.
Endeavour [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]
Shaun Evans does a superb job, in what must have been a tough role to cast, following in the late John Thaw's classic role. Overall the acting is excellent, with Roger Allam playing an especially good supporting role as Inspector Fred Thursday.
The production team certainly achieved the feel of the old Inspector Morse series, with sweeping shots of Oxford colleges and the local surrounding area. This is an excellent stand alone British drama, but for those Inspector Morse aficionados there are many references to his future character that we see being developed, including a particularly poignant ending.
Endeavour [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]
78 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I just finished watching this video and was stunned at how wonderful it was. Having watched all of the Morse videos and being a big fan of them, I was sure I was going to find that Endeavour was "different" or not up to the standards set by the original videos.
Endeavour has the same complex plotting, the same haunted characters, the same flavor, the same bureaucratic conflicts with other police personnel, and even more continuations from the originals. It is apparent that they deliberately worked very hard to retain the true ambiance of the Morse videos.
The actor playing the young Morse I was prepared to not like but came away thoroughly impressed by how well he captured the character that was well-established by John Thaw. It was a hard act to follow but he did it impressively well. By the end you just knew you were watching the young Morse and it was a joy. You even see the Jaguar at the car dealer and you just know he is going to go back and buy it and drive it for the rest of his life. There are many other blendings of the old to the new that are subtle but apparent to the regular Morse watcher.
I highly recommend watching this video and hope that you find it as enjoyable as I did. I know I will re-watch it in the future as I do with the other Morse videos.
And it would be even more amazing if they made more of the Endeavour videos in the future.
Endeavour has the same complex plotting, the same haunted characters, the same flavor, the same bureaucratic conflicts with other police personnel, and even more continuations from the originals. It is apparent that they deliberately worked very hard to retain the true ambiance of the Morse videos.
The actor playing the young Morse I was prepared to not like but came away thoroughly impressed by how well he captured the character that was well-established by John Thaw. It was a hard act to follow but he did it impressively well. By the end you just knew you were watching the young Morse and it was a joy. You even see the Jaguar at the car dealer and you just know he is going to go back and buy it and drive it for the rest of his life. There are many other blendings of the old to the new that are subtle but apparent to the regular Morse watcher.
I highly recommend watching this video and hope that you find it as enjoyable as I did. I know I will re-watch it in the future as I do with the other Morse videos.
And it would be even more amazing if they made more of the Endeavour videos in the future.
51 of 55 people found the following review helpful
By Casahummm
Format:DVD
A first rate production and a good beginning to the Morse "saga", which still continues now with the "Lewis" series. (If young Mr. Fox continues as he has so far, may we be treated to a further continuation of the Morse story after "Lewis"?) The producers have caught the essence of Morse in this initial (I hope) episode of the story of his early life as a detective. The lead actor's appearance is a jolt at first but by the end of the show one forgets that initial experience and sees the young Endeavour Morse as "Morse", and not just in the rear view mirror. Well done!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
I so miss Morse and this was a fantastic visit to that world. Dont miss John Thaws daughter as well!
Published 1 hour ago by Lysa Olsen
3.0 out of 5 stars
Closed caption
Didn't see any way to get closed captioning and that is the only way my husband can watch. If you can tell me how to get CC we'll certainly give it a good rating!!
Published 11 days ago by Shirley Vanest
5.0 out of 5 stars
For fans of Morse & Lewis
This is a must for fans of Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis. The plot cleverly introduces the beginnings of the foibles of Morse that first irritated, then endeared the... Read more
Published 12 days ago by George Holbert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Endeavour
As most of the others have said I also was a little leery of Shaun Evans at the start of the movie being so skinny . Read more
Published 14 days ago by lonnie 4861
5.0 out of 5 stars
Endeavor
It was a very successful story and interesting to see the development of Detective Inspector Morse from a young man.
Published 15 days ago by Nancy Wischnowski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Start
A really good beginning to a really classic detective series. Shaun Evans is really great as a more restrained Morse, and the precursors to Morse's characteristic ideosyncracies... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Gregory Hinds
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great new take on an old classic
Endeavour is a wonderful way for Morse fans to continue enjoying the mysteries. Although younger and still learning the ropes, this leading character is still recognizable as... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Mary T. Bowers
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's wonderful
Wasn't sure what would happen with this new incarnation of this great character, but it is wonderful. I am looking forward to any and all new ones. Read more
Published 20 days ago by C. F. Marsh
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Young Thaw
Anyone who was a fan of John Thaw's 'Inspector Morse' was heartbroken when in the last episode of the series he died. And, then, in real life, John Thaw died soon after. Read more
Published 1 month ago by prisrob
5.0 out of 5 stars
The complete film, not the truncated American version
I ordered this film because I wanted to see the complete version, not the abbreviated version shown on PBS. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Piano Lover
