Living in the U.S., I'm not able to keep up with what's on television across the pond but I was pleasantly surprised to find that someone had made a TV adaptation of this wonderful fantasy book. I figured it would be mediocre since I hadn't heard much about it up to this point but was pleasantly surprised. This miniseries exceeded my expectations.
The casting was great and the set design and direction really encapsulated the book's feel. I won't squabble over the parts it glossed over since it had to compact a 1000 page book into a 7 episode mini-series. Overall, I thought it did a fine job of keeping the important events. For television, the CGI and special effects are quite good. Despite the fact I already knew the plot, this series kept me on the edge of my seat.
The casting was great and the set design and direction really encapsulated the book's feel. I won't squabble over the parts it glossed over since it had to compact a 1000 page book into a 7 episode mini-series. Overall, I thought it did a fine job of keeping the important events. For television, the CGI and special effects are quite good. Despite the fact I already knew the plot, this series kept me on the edge of my seat.