Moon and Revelation reviews
Jul. 26th, 2009 11:49 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearI didn't dislike Moon as I was watching it, though it did feel quite long (even though it was only 97 minutes) and it wasn't very jolly. Kevin Spacey as the computer was great, and Sam Rockwell did an excellent job basically holding up the whole film. The problem I've had since, though, is that the more I think about the film, the more questions I have that weren't answered and the less it makes sense. Dave says he's managed to maintain a good impression of it by not thinking about it, but that's not exactly a great endorsement! It was interesting and well done, but not exactly my cup of tea, and the holes just keep getting bigger.
Revelation, by C J Sansom, on the other hand, is an excellent addition to my current historical crime novel habit. It's set at the end of the reign of Henry VIII and follows a court serjeant, Matthew Shardlake, as he works to bring a serial killer to justice. Added intrigue is supplied by political themes, several subplot mysteries, and lots of really good peripheral characters. It's rather ickier than Colbeck, but not in a way that puts me off, and it's extremely well written - gripping right the way through its 625 pages. I discovered part way through that it's the fourth in a series, which is a shame because it gives away some of the plot of the other three along the way, but I'm still putting them on my wish list.
Revelation, by C J Sansom, on the other hand, is an excellent addition to my current historical crime novel habit. It's set at the end of the reign of Henry VIII and follows a court serjeant, Matthew Shardlake, as he works to bring a serial killer to justice. Added intrigue is supplied by political themes, several subplot mysteries, and lots of really good peripheral characters. It's rather ickier than Colbeck, but not in a way that puts me off, and it's extremely well written - gripping right the way through its 625 pages. I discovered part way through that it's the fourth in a series, which is a shame because it gives away some of the plot of the other three along the way, but I'm still putting them on my wish list.
