Dr Who S5 V4: Blu Ray Review
Dr Who Series 5: Vol 4
Released by BBC and Roadshow Home Entertainment
Rating: PG
So the final volume of the latest series of Dr Who gets a release - and once
again, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan get the chance to shine.
The final set contains 4 adventures for the Doc and Amy - including the two
part season finale (but more on that in a mo).
It's clearly about the guest stars and talent in this final clutch of four -
Vincent and the Doctor is written by Richard Curtis of Britcom fame and starring
Bill Nighy and in The Lodger James Corden of Gavin and Stacey fame stars. The
two tales are ok - Vincent and the Doctor seems to have a giant style chicken as
the baddie haunting Vincent Van Gogh and his dark ways and The Lodger sees the
Doc stranded in the UK after Amy has mishap in the TARDIS.
The final tale (The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang) sees the Doc facing an
army of baddies and River Song (Alex Kingston) back once again. It's a so-so
season final and seems to spend a lot of time setting up for future series
rather than providing some kind of closure after 13 eps. That said, it is worth
it for Amy's great wedding speech where she manages to reconjure up the Doctor -
it's a take of the something borrowed lines - and it's a moment of genius from
Steven Moffat.
An excellent pixel perfect conversion for Blu Ray gives the Doc's world some
sparkly HD makeover.
All in all, this year had such promise for a new Doctor - thankfully Matt
Smith's never disappointed and given the performance of his life. I am just
hoping for more next year from the writing team.
Extra: The Monster Files delves into the army of baddies
which face off against the Doc at the end - it's ten minutes of relative fluff
from behind the scenes - all the best stuff will be being saved for the complete
series box set.
Rating: 6/10
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