Reviews

Maybe I can make a better film. Wow how can you spend so much money on a film and cast set and not have basic knowledge about Christianity in Britain which did not enter Britain for at least 500-600 years after Boudica died?

What a joke to therefore show Christians getting punished and her walking past them lmao.

Really it's disappointing to watch films like these they can really distort your vision of history which we use these as tools to help educate ourselves in entertainment.

You've then got various other parts showing life back then traders talking about 'imported cosmetics' which I don't trust as accurate way they spoke back then along with the rest of the film and type of English used it does inspire confidence for those deeply interested in British history.

Really enjoy watching this, so much so that I anticipate all week until I get home on Friday to watch another few back to back on Netflix. The cast are really talented and the actresses just look stunning. You can really warm to them as you watch picking up their personalities. The story line is quite original. I especially love the depictions of past era's in other parts of the world although the main location is also great New Orleans. There's so many different stories being played within one series, you can get to love a character then despise at the same time. Vampire Rebekah is my favourite though, Elijah just oozes pure style and class, and really loved the brief debut of Mikael Mikaelson (Sebastian Roché) - very sinister. Can't fault any of the actors to be honest, they all work well in their roles.

If you are into gangster movies like 'GoodFellas' or 'Casino' then you'll love this film. However this film is dedicated to telling the true story of the Irish-American mafia - not so much the Italians. Johnny's acting is superb. The story line connecting Bulgers life events, connections to the IRA and all his extortion and money laundering rackets has been clearly depicted throughout the film. The story is easy to follow and the violence scenes are very entertaining. Most of the actors were faultless throughout the film and can't be criticised.

Only issue I had was the obsession by the make-up artist to make Johnny look so much like Bulger with the receding hairline, that they made him look unnatural. Also why was he so pale? Also why did some of the villains have such dirty greasy faces?

Bulger was made to look more like The Bogeyman than a natural Boston city villain. You couldn't look at him straight in the face and take him seriously. If Johnny's acting and the story-line wasn't so good, it had the potential to ruin the whole film. Still I saw past the ridiculous make-up and really enjoyed the film. I learnt something new about history of crime in Boston too.

Sometimes when I read other reviews on here from certain so called 'movie buffs' I get very irritated when they give such a good children's film like this a bad rating. I watched this film with a 'U' rating to pass the time with my little 2 year old who also thoroughly enjoyed it! - and thats the only reason you watch a film, to entertain yourself for a couple of hours.

My 2 year old sons eyes were glued to the set and I could tell that he also appreciated the fine animation that went into this film. The film also had a lot of comedy in it and was quite entertaining. For some people they they just don't realise that its a children's film for heavens sake. What do they expect a film to do when they watch one?