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This show is more than OK, but it's impossible to take your eyes off Tom Hardy. He becomes Freddie so much that he becomes unattractive. That seems an impossibility in itself, but it's not the first time Tom Hardy has made me disgusted in his character. I had to constantly remind myself I was watching Tom Hardy, the actor, during Bronson and Warrior. He completely transforms. I would hate to act alongside the guy. He truly is a one-in-a-million that comes along once in a lifetime. My parents had Brando.

Hollywood is being flooded by a tsunami of English talent, and Tom Hardy is surfing it naked.

Director David Drury pairs with English actor Tom Hardy to create as brilliant a hard case criminal as you will ever see on film. You've seen Hardy in major pictures probably going back to Band of Brothers, but you would never have imagined his overwhelming power as a major star, an actor so exceptional and so explosive he's more menacing than Al Pacino has ever been let alone any movie villain of the sort we see all the time being defeated by superheros. Hardy, as an ex-con drug kingpin, brutal, terrifying, a rapist, walking around projecting so much menace people practically poop in their pants.

The supporting cast is a collection of English character actors as always superb, and the great Brian Cox guest stars as the incarcerated criminal mastermind.

Drury's camera-work is integral to the constant tension; you'll even be blown away by the opening credits. He's clearly an actor's director first, but this miniseries is a masterpiece overall. Don't miss it.

Outstanding tv show and Tom Hardy was phenomenal in it.

I would recommend anyone to watch this.

Martina Cole's "The Take", is by far one of the best British drama's I have ever seen. It has such a powerful and gripping storyline, which I find is a rarity. I have never seen acting as fantastic as Tom Hardy plays his character Freddie. They could not have chosen a finer actor and he deserves so much credit for this series alone. I actually did not see this on television, but I bought it on DVD, and as you can tell I do not regret my decision. I would highly recommend this to anyone and everyone. If you love British drama, then you will love this. It has everything from sheer grit to absolutely heart breaking consequences. You cannot watch this without feeling so many different emotions, whether it is tears of laughter or tears of sadness. It will by far be the best 3 hours you will ever watch and it will definitely be something you will want to watch again and again. Martina Cole's "The Take" is nothing short of sheer brilliance.

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This to me is so underrated! I absolutely loved it. Considering how big Tom Hardy is now I don't understand why it's not more popular. I binged the who lot in one go. The acting is incredible and the story line is great. It keeps you interested and gripped the whole way through. If you like Tom Hardy it is for you. Has done really good twists and turns and there is nothing predictable about it. I don't normally write reviews on here but really wanted to for this as I really feel like it deserves more recognition than it seems to have gotten considering it is pretty old now. I 100% recommend giving it a watch,

Took me a while to decide to watch this series, I normally shy away from intense violence on screen. However, I do not regret for a second watching it. Powerful and heart wrenching tale. Beautifully directed and produced. Incredible performances by the whole cast. It'll stay with me for a long time.

Best Actor I've seen since Brando. There are a lot of good ones, Jack, DeNiro, Waltz, Denzel, DDL, Andy many more but this guy is... special!

... this film is unquestionably a 10/10... name anything could have been done better... it should have swept every major award category anywhere... all four of the leads give extraordinary performances.. unbelievable-performances... with some of the most gut wrenching acting of the decade... as for Hardy's role, one critic wrote.. "the more I've seen him, the more I've wondered, Is Tom Hardy a great actor or simply a charming, bi-polar psychopath who convincingly plays several hyperbolic iterations of himself"

... a-keep-in-the-library film, to be watched-appreciated over & again through the years... that you'll not be able to get out of your brain for days after.

This is in my eyes, is one of the best English crime series ever. I remember watching it on Sky when it came out, and still to this day not many people have seen it.

Tom hardy plays his character so well you love to hate him, exceptional acting from everyone and seriously dark and full of jealousy. It is a must watch for anyone.

How this never gained more traction ill never know,it's by FAR in my opinion Tom Hardys best ever performance, i knew he would become famous after seeing this and shortly after he became a hollywood star.

All of the actors in this are great. If you haven't seen it then you should but it WILL turn your stomach and make you angry at Freddie,he's an absolute b******d.

I got this on DVD back then,i can't remember how i found out about it but im glad i did. Its a 10/10 all day long,no CGI no gimmicks, GREAT story line, Watch it. Definitely PG 18,beware.

It's set in the late 80s early 90s rave days which appealed to me (my era) ,it touches slightly on the rave scene and the criminal side which would have been pretty realistic behind the scenes of the love drug movement.

EARLY TOM HARDY. Great story I watched it over ten times. The plot follows a new released gang inmate who is bordering on insanity ... it goes into his family life and his terrorizing crime life. Some of which was shocking and the way his family is affected can be heartbreaking. Wonderful performances by all the actors especially Tom. Don't miss this mini series. You may need subtitles due to the cockney accents.

This was the first time I saw Tom Hardy perform and I was blown away. I am so disappointed that streaming tv has not released this cult favorite. Now he is a movie star and it should be a must see for his fans.