You don't like the police much, do you?
-Peter Hunter

How do you follow up the excellent Red Riding 1974? By casting Paddy Considine as the lead in the second part. That's how.

This is the film that deals directly (or indirectly) with the Yorkshire Ripper. It's link to the first film seems trivial, but is actually pivotal when you dwell on it for more then two seconds. It's one of those films that has a lot going on underneath the surface and I imagine only gets better with repeat viewing.

The film being extremely dense might turn off some viewers as it has a tendency to let you connect the dots on your own. In an age where Hollywood films treat it's viewers like morons this might be a shock to the system for people who aren't used to it. Not because they're morons, but because they're used to films treating them as such. If you can pay attention and figure out some of the plot points on your own it ends up being an extremely satisfying watch.