“Then start asking the right fucking questions” – Matthew
McConaughey starring as Rust Cohle. And with this line ‘True Detective’ had my
heart.
The latest miniseries by HBO starring Matthew Mcconaughey
and Woody Harrelson is probably one of the best mystery and storytelling that I
have seen. The series shows the lives of 2 men, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, in
3 different stages. First being the year 1995 when they first patterned up and
had to solve the baffling case of Dora Lange who is murdered in a satanic and
sacrificial manner. Second being the year 2005 when these 2 men are living in
their ‘haunted houses’ and how it eventually led to the end of their
relationship. The final stage is of the year 2012, which is the present, in
which they finally finish what they started.
However the true beauty of this entire series is revealed
in the final episode, ‘form and void’. In this episode we see how Rust Cohle’s dilemma
of life vs death, light vs dark and form vs void is finally solved. When he
comes back from the void into his form, we see him accept life and finally the
spark within him to live it for he says that “once there was only dark. If you
ask me, the light is winning.” Thus this
series is not just a murder mystery but it tries to find the answer to the
ultimate question of death and life. At the same time, ironically, this series
brings out the cruelty of mankind and in ways mocks human beliefs and the
entire of human race. 
While leaving a few questions unanswered, this series
delivers a perfect mixture of excitement, fear and beauty. Hats off to Nic pizzolatto (Writer) and Cary Fukunaga (director).
Must watch.
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