Reviews

Plenty of high ratings which bewilders me as it's nothing special. Some of the fighting scenes are over the top, they last ages when it's quite obvious that the main character won't get hurt, it's pointless.

The gore and violence is also over the top, it's almost as if they've decided to use gore and violence to take away the fact the storyline was quite basic.

It is enjoyable in places but certainly nothing fantastic. The ending was particularly odd, and unfortunately didn't hit home.

Overall, it's worth a watch but don't get excited.

Firstly, the acting is phenomenal. It's not often I see a programme where every character is acted superbly, we feel every ounce of their emotions and despite the short 5 part series, we actually develop feelings for each character.

The series is exciting, gripping and full of twists, yet sometimes I found the show infuriating. There are times you see Kaya treated rather oddly by Dan and Emily - I understand it could be possible for Emily to be so pedantic and over the top, however I did find it weird for Dan to be so aggressive towards Kaya. There were times I felt a simple conversation would have sorted the predicament so I did occasionally feel the script was unrealistic.

Overall however I thoroughly enjoyed the show - the first four episodes were superb yet I did find the last episode a bit slow and tedious, however the first four episodes more than made up for that.

If you're debating what to watch, then I'd really recommend this programme. You'll enjoy it.

I tend to be always wary of things based on a true story. A mixture of fact and fiction often blurs the tedious factual parts with outlandish falsehoods to make the show more exciting as a whole. Therefore it can often be difficult to engage yourself to view it as fact as there are a large number of scenes which appear to be grandstanding for the viewers.

Despite the above, the series is actually an exciting drama with some occasional comedy moments. It's certainly worth a viewing. The acting itself appears great, however it's difficult to know how good the acting is considering we're unaware whether the actors are portraying the Ingrams directly or whether there have been things added.

The reason for the 7/10 is not due to the production, excitement or directing, it is due to the script. I am slightly perplexed as to why the script has been written to feel empathy towards Charles Ingram. Although the wife was responsible for pushing Charles, he has surprisingly been made to look the innocent party, this is despite Charles committing insurance fraud before the quiz show fraud. So why has the script been written to make us feel empathetic?

Overall the show is well worth the watch. It's exciting, gripping and interesting. Would really recommend, however most certainly take everything with a pinch of salt - it's not all fact!

Unfortunately this adaptation was disappointing. It had huge potential to hit the audience and make them think about the disappointing society we live in, where white people are still seen as the elitist and black people are still terrorised on the street solely for the colour of skin. Why does this still happen?

Now this series had a chance to make the audience think and clamber for change, yet there was something missing. The script appeared rushed in stages yet the script also appeared to linger in unnecessary stages. We were unable to properly develop a strong enough connection with the characters, which might be a result of the scriptwriters trying to make a 6 part series on the whole book series - in reality this was never going to happen.

Now there were good moments in the series but there were also some pretty awful moments, most of which was due to the execution of the actors. Unfortunately I found two of the main characters (Jude and Sephy) extremely irritating, every time a scene came on which included either of them I started rolling my eyes towards the end of the series - every scene the acting seemed wooden and unrealistic, almost like they were reading directly off the script without any emotion. Fortunately the majority of the scenes involving the two characters also contained Callum (played by Jack Rowan) who was absolutely fantastic. Every line, every scene was delivered superbly. Now, I'm not a movie critic, nor do I proclaim to be an actor, but for me a lot of the acting in this series was poor and impassive.

I don't want to give this series a 3/10 because there are some good parts and it's certainly gripping in places too, but in places where there are twists, it didn't seem to strike as either the acting was poor or the script seemed rushed. Overall, the series was disappointing but it's probably worth the watch, if only to watch the superb acting of Jack Rowan.

I'm a big fan of short binge-worthy series I can get through within an evening but I found it difficult with this one. I think it may have been due to me continually comparing it to Sex Education with which there is no competition - Sex Education trumps this completely. Admittedly I'm probably being foolish comparing the two, but the similarities are difficult to move away from; an unlucky-in-love teen struggles with getting older and we see the main character have sexual experiences and friendship issues, sound familiar?

Other than that it is a happy programme and it is a series capable of zooming through within a few hours (each episode is about 20mins long). The acting is pretty good, characters are likeable (although I find Sydney irritating) but 10/10 for Wyatt Oleff who plays Stanley superbly - by far my favourite character.

Overall, it's a series that I could put on in the background and likeable characters, but for me it's not very memorable and the similarities to Sex Education makes me think they're trying to copy the success by introducing a similar story. If a second series comes out I would probably watch it, but nothing which will get me too excited. 5/10

I feel Vince's aim of El Camino was never to surpass the superiority of the Breaking Bad series, but to provide a deserved ending for Jesse Pinkman.

If you sit down to watch El Camino expecting a fantastic film with constant action and thrill, then you will be disappointed. The film is exactly like BrBa; slow, tension building with superb cinematography. It's not great, but it does provide the BrBa fans and community with a proper ending for Jesse Pinkman, one that he has deserved over the full series.

I'm never going to rewatch the movie, I've certainly seen better things over two hours, but I have to admit it's a movie I needed. If you feel like you needed to see an ending to Jesse Pinkman and you needed a reminder of the superiority of the Breaking Bad series (especially as Better Call Saul has been pushed back to 2020), then you will enjoy El Camino.

Overall, this movie isn't one of the greats, but for the two hours watching it I did enjoy it. And, if I'm honest, I think you will do too.

I very rarely write reviews as I never get the urge to, but after watching this I felt forced! It's a truly great series; possibly my favourite ever. I'm usually someone who watches programmes like Line of Duty, The Bodyguard etc, however I saw the reviews of this series so I decided to give it a go. I managed to watch the whole series in two evenings, and that never usually happens. The acting was superb, which is expected with Gillian Anderson, however it was the younger actors who need the limelight. Otis (Asa Butterfield), Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) and Maeve (Emma Mackey) were absolutely phenomenal.

If you want to watch a series that puts a smile on your face, this is it. I cannot recommend enough.