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Hustle : Complete BBC Series 2 [2004]

by Warner Home Video

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Director: Alrick Riley
Average Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Sales Rank: 7990 (lower is better)
Released: 2005-09-19
Record Label: Warner Home Video
Binding: DVD
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Amazon.co.uk ASIN: B000A3DBCG
Group: DVD


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Customer Reviews

They've Done It Again! - Reviewed on 2007-06-05
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 out of 5

Once again the HUSTLE crew have not failed to please.

They have presented us with another six episodes of this great programme.

I bought this because I liked series one and I have not been disappointed.

Watch out for episode six - it involves the crown jewels!

This would be a great addition to your collection and another six hours of great entertainment.
Very good - Reviewed on 2007-04-13
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful.

having only wacthed the first series i brought this hoping it would be as good and iit hasn't disapointed me yet.
the cons are very clever and simple. hustle is also funny and full of things your never think of.
this is a must buy for everyone!!!!!
One word MAGNIFICENT! - Reviewed on 2006-10-05
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 out of 5
6 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I watched the first series and thought it was great and got it on dvd and like some people thought season 2 wasn't going to live up to season 1 but boy was I wrong.

The characters have evolved and the storylines are more elaborate and quite frankly had me hooked from the beginning, I can't wait for season 3 on dvd.
Honest, no lies, straight up: a must-buy - Reviewed on 2006-01-20
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 out of 5
22 customers found this review helpful.

The Main Feature: It's all about The Con. Well, sort of. That's the line, but 'Hustle' has always been just as much about the zip, the zap, the style and the characters of the Con. Series 2 is no different, and once again, it's deliciously good drama.

Both the grifting gang and the hustles are as entertaining - and downright clever - as ever. Series creator Tony Jordan skilfully stirs together often seemingly random scenes with a generous sprinkling of surprise, suspense and sassiness before they all combine and the Con is fully revealed.

The acting's fine, but that's not really the point; 'Hustle' is mostly about its sparkling surfaces and plot acrobatics. That's not to say that the quintet don't gel, because they do. Robert Vaughn (Albert) is refined and memorable, like a rare, well matured whisky, while Warren (Danny) and Lester (Mickie) fizz together, with lashings of humour and juicy one-liners.

As they work their marks, the gang clearly has a great time. And the tone of the production matches that giddy mood, with a jazzy Vegas soundtrack, freeze frames, and even fourth-wall eye contact by the characters. 'Hustle' has its farfetched moments, but Bharat Nalluri's keen direction keeps the action fluid and linear. Storylines have a splendid rationale that would only reveal holes upon unnecessarily close inspection. It's a pacey and playful show, from the cartoon opening credits to the twists at the end. This isn't the dark psychodrama of 'The Grifters' or one of David Mamet's double-cross movies. It's a fluffy hour of flimflam, spun with silk and told with a wink.

Overall Package/Extras: The DVD comprises two disks; each containing three full-length episodes and one half of the 30 minute making-of documentary on the season finale. It's good - with plenty of behind the scenes footage and cast/crew interviews - although individual episode commentaries would have been welcome.

Both are packaged in a standard plastic DVD case which matches the Series 1 box.


Hustle...best show in years - Reviewed on 2005-10-05
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 out of 5
40 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

Didn't think series 2 could beat series 1 which was excellent, I was wrong. Everything is spot-on, the characters, music, locations, the cons etc.

The documentary on the making of episode 6 (season 2) is also worth watching where they show how they made the mission impossible type scenes.

The season 2 DVD's are not edited like the original season 1 disks (which has now been sorted).

A note about the edited Season 1 disks: If your season one box states 52mins per episode on the back, then you have the edited version. The box should say 59 mins per episode (unedited version)

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