I’ll begin with a disclaimer. I am not the target audience for this series, which I’m guessing are people born in this millennium, so some of the areas I had trouble with will actually be a plus for the target audience. The music, for example, I found to be loud and distracting. I kept muting it until I knew there was dialogue. Otherwise, the heart of this series is the couple and the context is the star crossed lovers of two house who are sworn enemies. The charm of the series rests entirely on Sarah Catherine Hook. Everything else would have been a colossal crash had they not cast her, her adorableness and talent saved the day. There are some bright spots in the supporting cast, but, by and large, the acting is uneven. The writing is all over the place, the characters are poorly drawn and the story arc often gets lost in translation. Basically, the audience that stays are there for the love story. I give this series a 6.5 (good in parts) out of 10. [Supernatural Romance]
Lol at the country vicar sitting up in bed naked in his draughty, uninsulated, cottage on the windy Essex Fens... gotta give the fans some Tom tiddies...
That being said, this is Victorian gothic melodrama, anyone expecting Jaws crossed with Anaconda will be sorely disappointed. I felt this was a fairly well done adaptation of the book. It was heaped with praise on publication, yet when I read it I was a bit underwhelmed. This captures that feeling. The elements are there, the sum of the whole is just a bit 'meh'...
An entertaining Romancing the Stone rip-off. That is better than it has a right to be due to the perfect cast. As well as plenty of laughs. Though I was never feeling the romance aspect of the movie.
It is enjoyable to watch the movie, and it moves fast so you won't be bored. It has good laughs and it discusses a good idea at the end so it is not just a waste of time.
A brilliant adaptation of the classic with some twists that in my opinion do not harm the history. I would go as far as it improves it, but again that is just my opinion.
It is for me the best adaptation I've seen of Jules Verne's book. The characters are well cast, so if you like adventure, drama and a little comedy don't miss this show.
Its a story that has been reimagined countless times.
There are some clear political messages in here (not really hidden) that weren't in the original work, but I don't think it hurt the story.
I think this is an amazing piece. I don't want something that is just like the original - copies are boring - I want something that catches the spirit of the original and I think they did a splendid job of doing that.
Ms. Fix is an added character that actually makes sense and David Tennant - one of the most talented actors alive - does an excellent job of portraying Phileas Fogg.
Rough start in relation the the book, a few things added that seem out of place, but if you can ignore that it’s a really good show. First episode frustrated me with the above issues but by the third it started to pull together. At first I was ready to give it up and now I can’t wait for the next episode. Wish Matt have his upbeat attitude like in the books but he seams more depressed and angry than a jokester.
Update: absolute shit. It’s not an adaption of the books, it’s a different story. Completely different.
still a better love story than twilight.
What a huge waste of a perfectly good Skarsgård. This would be bad even for CW standards but Netflix? Wow, they just hit a new low.
WTF TELL ME THEN DIDN'T ACTUALLY JUST CANCELED THIS AND THIS IS JUST ONE HELL OF A MESS UP JOKE.. PLEASE TELL ME THAT...
FUCK I'M SO PISSED RIGHT NOW...
If Tarantino and David Lynch had a baby...it would be this show... Story wise it's a slow build up but so action packed... I finished it it in day and a half... and Abigail Spencer is ufff briliance
Play dead, motherf___er. Contradicting many people's thoughts, I loved this. I loved how the stories unfolded, the way you learn about these characters as we go on. The music may have been a distraction during certain scenes, but honestly, I didn't mind it. I got so invested that I just couldn't take my eyes off what I'm seeing. The action is top-notch, the actors and actresses played their parts amazingly well. Quynh showing up at the end opened up so many possibilities ahead. If there is going to be a sequel in the future, you can bet I'll be watching.
Entertaining movie with an interesting story. The movie had more depths in the characters than I expected, which was nice. The acting was good and the fighting performances were exciting. Overall it was great to see Charlize Theron kick ass again and I guess we'll see more of it in the sequel which clearly is already in the works.
was somewhat disappointed. Production was lacking in many episodes. Felt like a CW show. Dion comes across as annoying.
Very disappointing show. The drama is so bad, it's melodrama. One would wonder why this kind of TV show gets out, with poor sci-fi, poor drama, poor writing.
I was very enthused about this once I heard it was Lindlehoff at the helm. The Leftovers is one of my all time favorites, and this series promises to be a deep dive thematically with him at the helm. The series opener is as smart and interesting as I expected, but I was happy to see that it delivers on the action elements, as well. Very solid beginning - I'm psyched to see where it goes.
This is one of my most anticipated series for this year.
Lots of plot holes but you are into sci-fi and survival genre, you will like this.
And that goddamn cliffhanger!
Would love to see season 2.
Fucking movie experts every step of the way these days. The show was fucking amazing! It wasn't perfect but its still great for a Movie night.
