The final installment of the Red Riding series, Nineteen Eighty Three, ties together all the lose thread of David Peace's tales of evil, corruption, and the battles against these forces. The novel is narrated by three different characters: Maurice Jobson a member of the corrupt Yorkshire police force with a weakening conscience, BJ a street urchin and rent boy, and John Piggot lawyer and son of a former Yorkshire cop. I guess it is inevitable that this book would be one of the high points since it brings a conclusion to the series. However, the ending is quite understated and vague.
The BBC series adaptation of Nineteen Eighty Three has been much more straightforward in its depiction of the events from the novels. It has also been a showcase for some of Great Britain's best actors and this one features standout performances from Mark Addy (Pigott), David Morrisey (Jobson), and Robert Sheehan (BJ) among others. It has all of the same standout features of the other films in regards to production values and direction. Collectively, it was exceptionally well-done.
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