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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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112 of 114 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 ]
81 of 83 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.
52 of 56 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!
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Fans of the Inspector Morse series can be heartened. "Endeavour" is the pilot for the upcoming British series that goes back in time to reveal a young Morse working on his first real police case, giving us one more opportunity to get to know one of our favorite English detectives.
Basically it's the same folks who've given us the Morse series and later the very successful (and very well done ) Sergeant Lewis series--and no complaints. In this pilot, sometimes a bit rough at the edges and certainly evolves into a bit of a melodramatic ending, a young Shawn Evans gives us great background--and understanding--of the inimitable Morse. It's a good biographical study--but only enough to give us a better knowledge of what makes Morse tick.
In this initial episode, a young (15-year-old) girl turns up missing and soon after turns up very dead. Young Morse is assigned to the case and, well, the story goes from there, with the usual Colin Dexterian-like twists, turns, reversals, and surprises. What is not surprising, of course, is that Morse is on the scene. We know what to expect.
For Morse fans, it's great having him back and the screenwriters have made certain that just enough of "the old stuff" is included to make the episode realistic and worth watching. It provides us to better know the later, older Morse--and it's exciting to catch the allusions to the later Morse episodes.
After this pilot, of course, the younger Morse will "come of age" and his character will step outside the obvious references to the older Morse and will stand on his own.... Read more ›
Basically it's the same folks who've given us the Morse series and later the very successful (and very well done ) Sergeant Lewis series--and no complaints. In this pilot, sometimes a bit rough at the edges and certainly evolves into a bit of a melodramatic ending, a young Shawn Evans gives us great background--and understanding--of the inimitable Morse. It's a good biographical study--but only enough to give us a better knowledge of what makes Morse tick.
In this initial episode, a young (15-year-old) girl turns up missing and soon after turns up very dead. Young Morse is assigned to the case and, well, the story goes from there, with the usual Colin Dexterian-like twists, turns, reversals, and surprises. What is not surprising, of course, is that Morse is on the scene. We know what to expect.
For Morse fans, it's great having him back and the screenwriters have made certain that just enough of "the old stuff" is included to make the episode realistic and worth watching. It provides us to better know the later, older Morse--and it's exciting to catch the allusions to the later Morse episodes.
After this pilot, of course, the younger Morse will "come of age" and his character will step outside the obvious references to the older Morse and will stand on his own.... Read more ›
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By B. West
Format:DVD
Being a huge fan of John Thaw's and "Inspector Morse", I was hoping I would not be disappointed while watching "Endeavour". I was determined to keep an open mind and try to enjoy this pre-quel.
I was not disappointed! The lead actor was wonderful! I enjoyed the references to the Future Morse and the chemistry between him and Inspector Thursday was wonderful. I see how Thursday's style of mentoring rubbed off on Morse and how Morse was able to translate that to his style of mentoring Lewis, and Lewis to Hathaway.
This episode was SO clever -- I didn't see it coming! The plotting was even and all the actors were well suited to their roles. Nice to see some familiar faces also.
BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! Hoping for future installments. Well done!
I was not disappointed! The lead actor was wonderful! I enjoyed the references to the Future Morse and the chemistry between him and Inspector Thursday was wonderful. I see how Thursday's style of mentoring rubbed off on Morse and how Morse was able to translate that to his style of mentoring Lewis, and Lewis to Hathaway.
This episode was SO clever -- I didn't see it coming! The plotting was even and all the actors were well suited to their roles. Nice to see some familiar faces also.
BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! Hoping for future installments. Well done!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Morse
Really interesting start to Morse's career.shows the thinking man,even making mistakes.Looking forward to the series.Watch from start to finish.Great show
Published 5 days ago by R. CAMPBELL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent continuation of the Morse - Colin Dexter franchise
Loved this new series, the lead actor nails the character. Can't wait for future episodes. If you liked Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis, you'll like this program, which has the... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Mary F Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Inspector Morse fan
How could you possibly top John Thaw as Inspector Morse??? This Masterpiece Mystery does a great job though. Read more
Published 13 days ago by RPM
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great way to revive Morse
Another way to keep the Morse/Lewis legacy alive and running for more years. Hope this becomes a series for years to come.
Published 14 days ago by James Trotter
4.0 out of 5 stars
For Morse nuts.
If Inspector Morse is one of your favorites,then you have to watch the movie of his beginnings. First rate production, good cast but I couldn't get the mature Morse out of my mind. Read more
Published 21 days ago by RB
5.0 out of 5 stars
ITV Version
Alas, I have the PBS version of Endeavour only to learn that some 8 minutes have been deleted from the ITV version. My question now is where to find a Region 1 ITV version?
Published 23 days ago by Paul Daniggelis
5.0 out of 5 stars
The story continues.
I'm a fan of British police procedurals and crime dramas. I followed the original Morse series from beginning to end and have done the same with the Lewis series which sadly is... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Bob in Houston
5.0 out of 5 stars
Region code?
Although Amazon states that this blu-ray is Region A, I would very much like to know if this is correct. Very often their information on this matter is in-correct.... Read more
Published 28 days ago by John
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Excellent introduction to who Morse was in the beginning. I really loved it. Do you have any more movies like this that deal with murder and mystery?
Published 28 days ago by Barbara J Rascoe
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 28 days ago by Lysa Olsen
