While not ‘great,’ definitely ‘quite good,’ and I’m very glad to have seen it.
The House Antreides does get exceedingly messianic in this one — even more so than last time, if you can believe it — and the action is far more political and thrilling. Still, great plot, cast, writing, and cinematography. Some of the digital work is clunky, but that’s down to 2003 technology, budgets, and the fact I’m watching a DVD as source.
Thanks again @anthonyfloyd!
★★★☆☆
As far as I’m aware, I hadn’t seen this until now.
The characters are incredibly realistic; so much so that I’m surprised they were allowed to be so… well… ugly. Telly Savalas’ role is especially nasty; and he plays it very carefully to the hilt and no further.
The dénouement is, frankly, quite inhumane, even if it is NAZIs that are being made to suffer.
Due to great pacing, it doesn’t feel like 2½ hours.
Recommended.
★★★★☆
I have now finished watching the first two series of episodes of this. It is very very good. I’m especially impressed with the ability of the writers to stick handle their way through an already complicated universe while not ragging the puck and simultaneously incorporating the events of the films as and when they’re released •and• setting up other films and TV mini-series. None of that is easy. They even make it entertaining and with characters I care about!
The opening is difficult to watch because of the death of Chadwick Boseman. The rest of the story is difficult to watch because of the complexities of the question wrestled with: how to defend one’s family and respect others when it is the others who threaten your family? What is the right thing to do then? Can vengeance ever truly be right? Is a war really ever over?
This is an excellent film.
Very highly recommended.
★★★★★
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A fantastic film telling an absolutely awful story, sadly based on a real event. Thankfully, much of the plot would never see the light of day in a Canadian courtroom of today.
Excellent acting and production work. The narrative device is a bit heavy-handed, but works.
A stinging critique of both capitol punishment and the use of a sexual assault victim’s record of behaviour. Also, the townsfolk in general.
So sad.
Highly recommended.
★★★★★
Darned good fun here! Imagine a mixture of Ally McBeal, Hulk, and some of the funniest adult parts of the #Marvel stuff, all packed into one show. AND IT WORKS!!
Please ignore the ‘but The Hulk is a DUDE, dude!’ dudes because they cannot accept that women can ALSO be strong and want to be silly. Share the limelight, people; better yet, drag others into the limelight WITH YOU!!
Watch this on its own merits, not some expectations.
Recommended.
★★★★☆
Equal parts humour, action, history, and current culture, this series is fantastic. It’s refreshing to see a part of the global community represented in a medium that usually only shows one side of American life.
I’m not sure how Muslim / Pakistani Americans feel about this series, but I can’t imagine anyone watching this and thinking anything other than ‘oh my god that’s just like MY family!’
I can’t wait for more!
Highly recommended!
★★★★★
Excellent motion picture telling an exciting story of not only the importance of being able to overcome ‘the bad people,’ but of •being• the right kind of person to begin with. Sure you can be the fastest, the richest, the most powerful… but what you do with all of that counts more than anything imaginable. One can yearn for something but why you want it reveals more than what it is you wish for. Choose wisely.
Highly recommended.
★★★★☆
Nine episodes that — based on my pattern — should have taken two nights to watch but really took three nights and I’m so glad I took the extra evening.
There are a lot of big questions posed here (what is love? what is real, if you believe hard enough? what are you willing to do to have what you want?) and there’s time enough to explore them.
Mr Bettany is so VERY good here. Also Ms Olsen, Ms Hahn, and Ms Parris. Everyone, really.
Recommended!
★★★★★
An entirely enjoyable and satisfying six episodes of humour, action, drama, mystery and thriller. The acting is wonderful, the direction and cinematography great, the editing and sound (which, trust me, plays a big part here) is perfect.
Let me say this about the sound: when Hawkeye takes his hearing aid out and the world turns into a big fuzzy cotton ball of ‘wah-wah-wah,’ that is EXACTLY how it sounded when I had an ear infection.
Recommended.
★★★★★
Ian Alexander Martin