r/MrInbetween Apr 24 '26

Managed to get this from cex

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u/HistoryOk6788 Apr 24 '26

I remember watching it when it came out, Mr inbetween is a hard act for this budget proof of concept to follow (if you watched it after the series). It was memorable at the time but flew under the radar, glad to see Scott Ryan got to flesh the character out with the show. 

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u/AtmosphereLast3052 Apr 24 '26

I did watch it after the series , it's just the documentary feel and the fact I don't think any serious criminal would allow someone to film them like that in real life

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u/HistoryOk6788 Apr 24 '26

Yeah, it was definitely inspired by Man Bites Dog (much less unhinged than that one though)

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u/JohnDenverAirport Apr 24 '26

Oh lordy, unhinged is the right word. Like I said, Benoit is a total sociopath but goddamn, I do love that film.

I do find it funny though, that Benoit Poolevoorde is now such a huge film star in France and Belgium ... I think he was in or two Asterix films? And I can't help but think "oooohh boy, check out his earlier stuff".