Green Wing and Free Agents star Stephen Mangan is to play the lead role in BBC4's adaptation of the late Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Mangan will be joined by Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff and Cold Feet and Friends actor Helen Baxendale, as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan.
Adapted by the Bafta-winning writer Howard Overman – who is also behind Misfits, Vexed and Merlin – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency follows the exploits of Adams's chaotic character as he uses his unusual methods to solve crimes.
Mangan said: "I've been a fan of Douglas Adams ever since the Hitchhiker's radio series which I used to record as a child and listen to over and over again in my bedroom. It's such a thrill to now be playing one of his brilliant characters.
"Dirk is a chaotic, anarchic force of nature with a totally unique take on the world. He is described as 'lazy, untidy, dismissive and unreliable'. I've absolutely no idea why they thought I'd be right for the role."
The Dirk Gently books have formed the basis of a play and a BBC Radio 4 series but have never before been filmed for TV.
Adams's agent, Ed Victor, said: "For all the years I represented the late, great Douglas Adams, the most substantial frustration for both of us was that we couldn't get films made either of Hitchhiker or Dirk.
"Douglas once said, memorably, that 'getting a film made in Hollywood was like trying to cook a steak by having a bunch of people come into the room and breathe on it'. Well, we did eventually get a film made in Hollywood of Hitchhiker and, tragically, Douglas didn't live to see it. Nor will he see this adaptation of Dirk – but it's worth bearing in mind that Douglas always thought Dirk would make a better film than Hitchhiker and I feel sure that this new TV drama with a terrific script by Howard Overman will prove his point."
Shooting begins this week in Bristol on the 60-minute drama, which is being made by ITV Studios in association with the Welded Tandem Picture Company.
The Dirk Gently production is to be directed by Damon Thomas – who also directed BBC4 drama The First Men in the Moon – and will air early next year.
逻辑bug挺多的，但是画面是好看的，剧情反转都在意料之中，达不到悬疑片的高度，就是剧情片。6分
是在好好讲故事。悬疑力度虽然不算特别强，但胜在故事的讲述娓娓道来，铺陈的节奏特别好。镜头的运用，光影的把控，都挺加分的，营造出一种淡淡的悲伤氛围。但如果故事能在前期把主角对自己对生活的那种无力感再加强一点，或许观者会在后期更强烈地感受到那种抹掉自己然后想要为他人做生命延续却最终无能为力的悲情会更能共情一些。个人觉得找主任那段儿有点鸡肋😔
节奏有点慢，片长太长。
文艺犯罪片。色调我还挺喜欢的，片子拍的也很有质感。剪辑稍微有点混乱，二刷会理解更多。
食之无味弃之可惜。近些年国产犯罪悬疑片的观感怎么都如同剧本杀的剧本配上密室逃脱的布景一般？全程配音也令人难受。可惜了这么好的摄影。
看影评对这部电影评价颇高，但就我自己的观感而言，是一件平铺直述的半悬疑电影
反转的过多了 最后一个还没有说服力
情节3星
画面，音乐很独特，叙事有些稍弱，是一部很特别的文艺悬疑片
绝美不过如此，灵魂由此沉浸。就像电影《远山淡影》里台词说的：“感受这个世界，即使有遗憾、迷茫，但正是因为这样，才证明我们存在过。”这是一部可能让观众忽略的电影，而且没有进入国内院线，真的是非常遗憾，也许多年之后，我们才会懂得这部电影的真正意义。毫不夸张地说，它是近年国产电影的上乘之作。而且最值得点赞的是，堪称戛纳，威尼斯电影节级的摄影，音效，也令人耳目一新。还有就是电影海报的设计，也是我喜欢的味道。“我来了，时代却走了。”这也是我强调的，顶级刑侦悬疑剧，应该控评的不只是犯罪者的恶性，还要控诉时代本身。不仅仅要描述人之参差，也要表达时代的荒唐。《远山淡影》就是这样的作品……
呸，时代的疤是真没看出来。奇怪的漏洞好多，前半部分有一股浓烈的密室逃脱推理的味道，时代质感也是完全感受不到。但是我喜欢永远在下雨的天气，铺满台阶的落叶，以及严华跑出楼来拍照，那是一个可以闻到空气的镜头
影片色彩把氛围衬托的还行吧
绝美不过如此，灵魂由此沉浸。就像电影《远山淡影》里台词说的：“感受这个世界，即使有遗憾、迷茫，但正是因为这样，才证明我们存在过。”这是一部可能让观众忽略的电影，而且没有进入国内院线，真的是非常遗憾，也许多年之后，我们才会懂得这部电影的真正意义。毫不夸张地说，它是近年国产电影的上乘之作。而且最值得点赞的是，堪称戛纳，威尼斯电影节级的摄影，音效，也令人耳目一新。还有就是电影海报的设计，也是我喜欢的味道。“我来了，时代却走了。”这也是我强调的，顶级刑侦悬疑剧，应该控评的不只是犯罪者的恶性，还要控诉时代本身。不仅仅要描述人之参差，也要表达时代的荒唐。《远山淡影》就是这样的作品……
当悬疑片看很一般，梗非常老套。当文艺片看还不错。
除了摄影还可以，其他一无是处，还戛纳，看了一小时不想继续了
时长注水，起码减个30分钟都不影响，伪悬疑多破绽，文艺＞悬疑，这对于犯罪破案的剧情片肯定是方向错了，看到一半我也有点不耐烦想快进，人物设定演员演技真的没什么记忆点太扁平化，如果不是这海报，我肯定就不浪费这2小时了...
完成一件如此精美的作品。
电影美感佳，氛围也给得到位。看片名就能猜到导演是想把文艺和悬疑两把抓，很遗憾没能双双达成效果。关于林音的死没能自圆其说，连环杀人案的凶手犯罪动机更是潦草带过。bug太多，且结局反转显得突兀 更是让人一头雾水。但情节还是可以的，服道化不错，主演演技在线，值得一看。
林音，严华，章欣，陈默，沈队，其间的故事纵横交错，特别是林音和严华这亦师亦友的两个人，林音的温柔优雅，严华的重情重义，每个人都有自己的故事，为了梦想，为了生活，终究还是严华延续了林音的生命。
林音希望严华走出自己的生命之路。
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