Dir: James Marsh
2009
*****
Red Riding - 1980 is a case of same characters different story. This time it is the Yorkshire Ripper that the Police are after, headed by the brilliant Paddy Considine and supported brilliantly by Tony Pitts who I think is under-sung in the series. The cast is great, aside from Considine though it is Sean Harris who steals the show as the terrifying Bob Craven, 100 times scarier than Peter Sutcliffe is portrayed. It is similar but also very different in its pace and tone compared to 1974 which I think was very well realised. It still looks great but it works as a stand alone film in its own right. This is a not to be missed trilogy.
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