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Chernobyl (2019)
Surprisingly accurate (for now)
When I heard that HBO is making a Chernobyl themed series, my first impression was that it would, in some way, be biased and overshadowed by the indiscreetly anti-Russian present political discourse. However as far as the first episode goes, this was not the impression. Things still might change in the upcoming episodes, though I really hope it would continue on the path of high standards that were set. And they are, for the most part, based on many already published documents, testimonies, memories and facts surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe, even to the tiniest details. The fire fighter's uniforms for instance are spot on, as are pretty much all the sets.
Authentic filming locations, very solid scriptwriting and a surprisingly high standard of cinematography for a cable series make Chernobyl (so far) a must-see. Sure, English accents spoil the authenticity, but then, this is an international production made for the international market and it works well as such.
As for the music... one of Johansson's best.
Nemanjici: Radjanje kraljevine (2018)
Nice opening credits
After seeing the first trailers I was a bit worried. Following the pilot episode on 31.12.2017, fear grew into disappointment. However, it seems I was wrong. It is far worse than anyone could have expected. Bad acting, period incorrect vocabulary, tons of historical inaccuracies, directing and editing as if it was done by an untalented student, script so bad that it's not even worth mentioning...The series which was supposed to present Serbian medieval history with pride and dignity turned out to be a poorly executed comedy. The only good thing remaining are the opening credits.