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Title: Perpetually excellent
Review: Until recently acquainting myself with this four-disc collection, I hadn't seen "Reilly" since c. 1999 on the once-watchable History Channel. "Reilly" is as good as when originally aired in the 80s, it's excellent acting and tight script perhaps more appreciable than ever. It's interesting to see many actors from Brit TV (e.g. David Suchet, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy) then on the cusp of recognition. Tom Bell, a veteran actor even then, has never been so effective as Dzerzhinsky; Leo McKern is a believable rogue as Zaharoff. Reilly is an anti-hero at best, yet we find ourselves fascinated by and perhaps rooting for him (sometimes, anyway)in his daring, difficult intrigues and adventures. All told, an always enjoyable experience.P.S: I didn't mention Sam Neill's brilliant interpretation of Reilly because it's so apparent.
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