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Title: The Commissario Brunetti Series on DVD - Just as wonderful as the books
Review: This series is -- at least for the American viewer who is sick and tired of the same old same old -- a revelation. The filmmakers took great writing by Donna Leon and faithfully executed her vision of a muy simpatico Venice cop doing his job in Italy's most scenic setting. In each of these 90-minute stories, Brunetti is allowed to be a caring father and husband, a non-violent thinking policeman who solves crimes by gathering and evaluating information, a citizen's citizen. No car chases (in a city without them), no shoot-em-ups, just patience and brain power. Finally, a mystery series that appeals to the heart -- and shows that truly good police work need not pit a citizenry against an adversarial police force. Each of the double DVD sets in these (up to now) six volumes is worth buying and viewing again and again.
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