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Tom Shankland's The Missing -- the Starz limited series, not to be confused with any other production of the same name, is at times, a frustrating series to watch, as it jumps back and forth between years, and a continuum of relationships.
In some ways it almost reminds me of style in which NBC's Keith Morrison (Dateline) reports the background and search through a mysterious murder, disappearance, or other dastardly event. The trick is to be able to entertain while telling the tale, and at the same time, take a story that can be told in ten minute of reportage, and hold one's audience, rapt through an hour or more. "And then, something was discovered that not only stopped the police in their tracks, but brought the justice system to a dead halt..."
That ability to take a story, and draw it out, in the case of The Missing, to eight episodes, over eight hours.
While I'll admit to occasional confusion, whilst viewing the UK produced series, that's also part of the experience in viewing. Rather like living in the world of a brilliant Kieslowski film.
If one were to try to find a single word to relate to the series, it would probably be "obsession."
I've not had time to check which camera system was used for the shoot, but the imagery, as projected, looks fine.
The Missing is a series that almost seems a preparation for what I presume will be Season Two, further following lead James Nesbitt's search.
Recommended (presuming one has the 8 hours to spare)
RAH