Unfortunately, the picture quality leaves a lot to be desired, and it appears that no effort was made to enhance or clean up the quite inferior prints that are a decade-and-a-half old. Expect a soft image with a dull color palette throughout the series, save for the film from 2006 that benefits from both an updated look and a widescreen presentation. For a series that is constantly acclaimed, it’s a shame more wasn’t done to upgrade its visual quality.
Still, Cracker - The Complete Collection is a must-own for fans of brilliantly structured and acted crime series and/or mysteries. Coltrane’s work alone makes this riveting, and the lack of his presence in the American remake is probably one of the biggest reasons for that show's lack of success.
Go for the original, and enjoy the delightfully dark paradox of a character who can understand everyone’s battered psyche except his own.
Along with the all the episodes, Cracker - The Complete Collection also includes only one extra, a 45-minute long featurette with interviews from both cast and crew members.
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