User Reviews

I read this fantastic n book in three sittings. Compelling, real, accurately structured.

I watched the first 20 minutes of the first episode and rolled my eyes four times.

For some reason, the writer thought we needed to see each assassin examine their gun on camera when we first meet them. The telegraph office didn't have a separate office for the Secretary of War with Lincoln sitting in the outer telegraph room. Having Lewis Powell not know why he was killing the Secretary of State was ridiculous. They'd been plotting and meeting for weeks. Then they felt the need to illustrate his boorish stupidity by asking David Herold "which state?" Just terrible writing. Finally, they went to the trouble to have a pretty good representation of Seward's wounds and Lincoln is in a reasonably accurate beard and high pitched voice. But if Tobias Menzies was going to refuse to wear a beard and a stomach pack to attempt to resemble Stanton, they should have cast someone else. I was looking forward to this series. I turned it off after 20 minutes, I may go back, but I'm not in any hurry about it.

The show's representation of the events surrounding the search for a criminal lacks depth and fails to provide meaningful insights into the involved individuals. The character development is superficial, and the dialogue often feels trite and cliché. The pacing of the story is inconsistent, leading to a lack of suspense and engagement. Additionally, the series' attempt to sensationalize the true events comes off as exploitative and undermines the gravity of the subject matter. Overall, the new Manhunt series misses the mark in delivering a compelling and thought-provoking narrative, leaving audiences wanting more substance and authenticity.