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Accused reviews
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--- Quote ---Don't get too used to Sean's virile phizog though. In the opening scene it's covered in what can only be described as 'a Lily Savage makeover' and it stays that way for a good proportion of the proceedings.
Not that Accused is remotely funny. It's almost unbearably tense at times. Its tricksy, nonchronological structure tips you the wink that something terrible is definitely going to happen. But for most of the hour you're not altogether sure what, or to whom.
In fact I recommend that you record this first week's episode and watch it at your own pace so you can get up and prepare a fortifying beverage when the tension threatens to overwhelm.
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http://www.lady.co.uk/culture/television-film-radio/821-television-reviews-10-august
--- Quote ---McGovern's series of plays returns and smacks you straight between the eyes with one the disturbing image of Sean Bean in full make-up, high heels, wig and faux fur jacket. But it works because from the moment you see him dressed as Tracie, his character Simon's transvestite alter-ego, you want to find out more. The four plays all tell the story of different characters and their journey to the dock where they await their verdict. And that fact means you know from the beginning that Tracie's tale won't end well, despite the beautifully played love story that develops between Tracie and Tony (Stephen Graham). Yes that's right, Al Capone and Sharpe together, it's a daring and brilliant spot of casting
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http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Accused/story-16692221-detail/story.html
--- Quote ---The climax is a melodramatic leap too far, but the journey is tensely handled and tenderly portrayed.
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http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/2050/tv-reviews-and-what-to-watch-on-tv/3
najinboulder:
There are a lot of positive comments prior to the airing so I hope they are as good after everyone has seen it.
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--- Quote ---All the pre-hype had been about the shots of a tarted-up Sean Bean dressed in drag. But anyone who showed up to see the spectacle will probably have ended up staying for the whole ride, as the Hollywood star delivered a riveting performance which captivates from the first moment to the last.
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http://channelhopping.onthebox.com/2012/08/14/accused-review-high-heels-and-low-lifes/
--- Quote ---His performance as poetry-loving Manchester school teacher Simon Gaskell, who secretly transforms into his transvestite alter ego Tracie Tremarco to look for love, was both utterly convincing and heartbreaking.
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http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Sean-s-touching-portrayal-transcends-unlikely/story-16710676-detail/story.html
--- Quote ---That could have played out like a cliché but thanks to a gritty, chip-on-the-shoulderpad turn from Bean, matched every uneasy flirt of the way by Stephen Graham as the tightly wound Tony, these characters worked their way under the skin. It was a little heavy on the melodrama but these emotional wounds were palpable.
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http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/reviews/908539-accused-avoided-cliche-thanks-to-a-gritty-turn-from-sean-bean
--- Quote ---Sean Bean dressed up as a woman – it’s the sort of thing that is either an irresistible piece of TV oddness, or something to give you sleepless nights.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/9475938/Accused-series-two-episode-one-BBC-One-review.html
--- Quote ---. You couldn't pick two more manly actors than Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. – but they were perfectly cast against type. In fact, Bean the square-jawed transvestite was a lot more plausible than Bean the sexless English teacher.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/last-nights-viewing-accused-bbc1--gates-sky-living-8046700.html
najinboulder:
Love these reviews.
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--- Quote ---Tracie gave Bean a comic timing we've not seen from him before .....
And Bean has rarely been better, showing a vulnerability and complexity many miles away from his usual tough-man.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/08/15/tv-review-sean-bean-accused-drag_n_1777998.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
--- Quote ---But I do think Bean put in a lot of powerfully subtle acting as transvestite Tracie, who picks up men in a nudge-nudge, wink-wink kind of way among the vulgar bars of central Manchester. His comedy timing was spot-on too.
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http://steveregan.merseyblogs.co.uk/archives/2012/08/shes-got-sean-b.html
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