Reviews

I found this by accident and thought I would give it a go.

Fantastic script, witty and very interesting and well executed by a superb cast. I am no fan of action scenes normally but these are done with purpose and in context- I was so impressed by the ending of the first episode- like nothing I have seen before.

I wish there was more interesting programs like this one as so many TV shows feel dumbed down and frankly tedious this is anything but.

Good to see some good female characters with real intellect and personality. I hope HBO changes its stance on this and commissions another series- we need more!

Jodie foster is brilliant as Liz Danvers and the supporting cast are excellent and very believable.

The journey is an emotional one with floored difficult characters and a view of American big business and its treatment of indigenous peoples which will make some people feel defensive and uncomfortable.

It uses the detective genre to highlight how marginalised some communities are and the inherent inequalities that exist within American society. Again that won't always sit well with some people, even the more enlightened might be curling their toes on occasion.

That said I think it's a fascinating narrative arc that has a good eye for detail and atmosphere.

The supernatural stuff is possibly the weakest part but this will depend upon our belief systems as to how we respond to it.

Overall it is brilliant and I am very glad to have watched something of this quality.

I took my 11 year old girl. I read the book when I was her age. This was such a great experience for us. I'm looking at it as a mother and she a girl in a similar stage of her life and we both related to it on so many levels. I loved the relationship between mother and daughter, grandmother and granddaughter.

We never really see this subject matter in films, especially talking about periods, bras and boys

We laughed, we cried and we talked a lot afterwards

The acting is excellent and the setting perfect Just wish it had been longer as it seemed to come to a bit of an abrupt end- we could have gone another 20 minutes easily.

So for me this film was very interesting and visually pleasing. The balance was off, it would have been so interesting to understand more about how all the characters arrived at their respective decisions.

I was left wanting to know more and I wanted less of the perfect life and more of the depth.

The ending was good but it needed to be longer and the beginning shorter.

So it was not by any means a disaster but not perfect either. Florence Pugh was very good and I quite liked Harry Styles. The ancillary characters never really got a look in which is a shame.

I would recommend it- much better than I was expecting.

Visually gorgeous and very well acted.

I thought the characters were well thought out, looking at the history of America from a different perspective, the good and the bad.

Emily blunt is utterly believable and very beautiful although I don't think even she would look that good after spending that much time sleeping outdoors and riding around Wyoming.

It's such a visual feast and for that alone it's worth the watch. Personally I think at its heart this is a love story and it's very affecting. I was particularly touched by the love of the mothers.

I would not change much apart from giving emily greasy hair and a bit of sweat to make it a bit more authentic.

I have worked for the last 25 years in a mixed environment but mostly male. I have seen some of the behaviours shown in this series so I can relate to some of it , what is missing though is the representative good people and particularly all the good men, the ones who are kind, thoughtful and supportive. I have worked with some difficult women but also many who have worked incredibly hard and remain wonderful. What I am trying to say is that this series lacks nuance, it like using a brick to open a window. It's a start but only that. Hopefully something similar can be produced which taps into the idea that we are not all good or all bad.

You absolutely can't judge this series on the first couple of episodes. Miri is a great character but her probation officer is my favourite, she's just beautifully drawn. I love that everyone is kind , her mother has chlamydia and her father finds a way of dealing with it.

I am thinking of moving to Hyde! It looks lovely.

Miri is the most resilient character, she never denies her crime she owns it, she is trying to look forward all the time- I think we can all learn a lot from Miri.

Nicola Walker is always good to watch, this is less moody Nicola and more witty Nicola. I find the dialogue really interesting and good to watch, the underlying mysteries are almost secondary to the whole world of Annika.

It's different and I like it.

I don't think the start of this is the best BUT it gets better as the season progresses. It is not what you think. The writing is good as the back history of the women is revealed it is more clever than it first appears. I am really enjoying it. As a total sci-fi geek I think it's super.

Douglas Adam's is always left field but such a talented writer. I found this series really interesting and great fun. I have not watched the second series yet but I am looking forward to it.

Watch it through to the end- it's worth it!

I have been reminded of how much I love this film by the documentary Never Surrender. Galaxy quest is clever, kind and wonderfully fun. If you love life, you will love this film!

There is so much bland TV, this is not. The acting is superb, totally committed. I have think the story has more to give. I liked the ending- I thought it was very powerful and Thought provoking.

This is good and very watchable, it lacked something, possibly budget? Not sure but it was a little thin-it just needed a bit of bulking out. Derek Jacobi as Claudius was wonderful, a real treat

This is an interesting piece of work, it is more European than American in its structure and pace. It is not so much a who did it as an interesting journey into a world of which I have never experienced. So don't binge watch, savour the characters, admire, dislike, understand their motives and you will see this for what it is- a study in human behaviour.

I watched this with my husband and we decided that it's a pale imitation of the first film. The violence was graphic which might appeal to some but the plot was so contrived that it was just bizarre. I love sly Stallone but enough is enough, hang up your weapons and live a quiet life in one of your tunnels.

I don't review often, but I wanted to comment on this programme. It is really very interesting especially if you are a working woman. Her world is extreme but elements of it resonate. The face that is presented vs the face that is real. Containing so much all the time, letting situations wash over you as if you stopped and thought about it all you would probably go mad. I liked the script. It is a good watch in my view