Truly Dreadful Film

Purely Joyful Movie!

A different way of telling a story

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

This show was absolutely amazing and the first of its kind. Breaking Bad, Narcos, and Sons of Anarchy all had not come out yet. This show was the first to give an in-depth look into the world of drugs and how people are affected by drugs or how people become involved. The world of drugs is explored through multiple avenues involving the boat trade, politics, police, and the criminals themselves. The Wire shows drugs as a character and how it affects people's desires, ambitions, and thoughts. The city of Baltimore is a character as well. The show uses the city well to its advantage. Using the port of Baltimore to show crime as well as showing the corruption among cops being paid off by the drug lords. This show was the first to introduce me to the world of corrupt cops. At 12, that is when I first learned how brutal cops can be in interrogations and how slimy they are when they want to climb the ladder. This show has a beautiful arrangement of characters that are very funny, cruel, and only at times, kind. I learned a lot from this show and most certainly suggest it.

No one will ever and ever make anything better. Could watch it over and over again, bes thing ever aired on TV

The streets of Baltimore as a microcosm of the US's war on drugs, and of US urban decay in general. Seen not only through the eyes of a few policemen and drug gang members but also the people that influence and inhabit their world - politicians, the media, drug addicts and everyday citizens.Brilliant series. Started slowly and without an indication of how good it would become. While not bad, Season 1 wasn't that riveting. So uncompelling was it for me that I didn't watch Season 2 until several years later, and am now glad I did. In Season 2 we see the genius of David Simon and Ed Burns at work, with a script that is thoroughly engaging. It is here that it becomes obvious that this more than just a crime-drama series, it's a human-drama series (and the humans involved happen to largely be policemen and drug dealers). Incredibly gritty and plausible.Seasons 3 and 4 demonstrated that no character is indispensable and nothing is predictable about the series. Every time I figured I could see the way ahead, which characters would carry the series into the next season and/or what the overarching storyline for the remaining series would be, the show took a turn in another direction. Not twists for twists sake, just good, plausible plot development.Throw in superb performances by everyone involved and you have an incredible series.Season 5 was a bit disappointing in that it wasn't quite the powerful ending I was expecting. The fake serial killer angle felt silly and implausible and was overplayed. Remainder is very good, but that took the shine off the final season. Ultimately, however, the series is a classic of TV drama.

HBO´s Greatest Television Show. Most realistic and possible the best Writing in Television History. A Decade after David Simons Opus Show, few came close in the last Years but no one ever surpassed The Wire.