Reviews

We really enjoyed this show. However we're pretty frustrated at the fact that Dale (Taylor Lautner) is written out with no explanation whatsoever. We simply get a 'Dale's gone' line and that's it. To be honest we only finished season 5 hoping they'd be more closure with his character. To build up his relationships over 3 seasons only to write him out only with a 'he's gone' frankly is an insult to viewers. Surely the writers are creative enough to come up with an on screen send off of sorts. How anyone thought that was a fine enough idea is beyond me.

This had so much potential but for whatever reason just falls flat. Good performances aside, you don't care about anyone enough to care if they get killed or not, which within a typical revenge thriller isn't a good thing. I know this may be more realistic as in the protagonist isn't going to become an expert hitwoman over night after a few joggings sessions but she seems to spend the whole film clumsily making her way through this list without making much of an impact completely in over her head. Think this was what was so frustrating.

Looking at the film objectively you get the impression you are supposed to struggle with deciding whose side you are on, Harriet's or Luce's. However I thought the entire film really just paints Luce out to be a full on sociopath. So the negative aspects of Harriet's actions such as how she dealt with the boy who had weed in his locker due to her expectations etc should excuse or appear to be on the same level as Luce's actions? Luce manipulates Stephanie and everyone around him, sets a fire in a school and gets a teacher who is going through personal turmoil fired from her job?! I know he is struggling with his identity and who he should be etc, so that excuses all his actions and also enables his adoptive parents to turn a blind eye? Issues with the story aside everyone's performances were brilliant.

Although at times this was enjoyable I think this is a perfect example of a series that could have easily been shorter. The acting is brilliant and at times it is suspenseful. I think one flaw is that I never cared a great deal about the characters. Other reviews here seem to dispute that. Spoilers! - - the whole series builds itself around Danny's death. Now I know there was alot of background with the character and reasons why he acted the way he did But he was just so unlikeable. Its difficult to be bothered about finding out who killed him or how he died when you don't really care. He went round burning bridges left right and centre so much that in the end I couldn't wait for his death to come! I'd say it was worth watching though!

A zombie apocalypse used not for the usual dreaded countdown until death, but the catalyst for fixing a couple who are broken. Karen and John are caught in this inevitably bleak situation and just get on it, finding each other again along the way. This is not the typical film of this genre as touched on before so should be looked at more as a weird, funny and intimate take. Would recommend for those who are bored of seeing zombie guts and bodies being ripped apart...

I was hooked from beginning to end. The acting is brilliant as expected from Stephen Graham but the entire cast hold their own and certainly aren't overshadowed. The style in which this was produced and edited is fantastic. The way in which we receive flashbacks in the visual form of old video footage I think was a brilliant and effective way to show this, it somehow made it more gripping, we are trying to work out what has happened through the grainy video just as Joseph is. The ending couldn't have been better. They give you the culmination of two story threads of abuse, one showing a hope of closure in the form of forgiveness while the other shows the horrific repurcissions that can happen when forgiveness is unattainable. This juxta position of Joseph's and Dinah's resolution is so profound. This was so well done. A very emotional and impactful piece but with an air of sensitivity and respect to any victims who may be watching. All in all a great watch!