Reviews

The season starts slow, but it builds with incredible intensity and deep performances. The people giving the show negative reviews, for the most part, just didn't stick with it and it shows. Every common criticism is one the show addresses and resolves by the third or fourth episode. It's a mystery. You aren't supposed to know exactly what's going on. The show seems all over the place because it's supposed to! If it were cookie cutter organized you'd know exactly where it was going. Instead this the first True Detective finale where I really have no idea what to expect, and it's great! Can't wait for next week!

If you aren't in on the joke, you are probably the punchline. This show takes aim at the abuse of privlege, cultural obtuseness and vapid self centeredness that plagues society today and it does so in a precise, cutting and unabashed way. It's meant to make you uncomfortable, it's meant to be hard to watch, and you may not even enjoy the experience at least half of the time very much to be honest. But it is doing something new, brilliantly, and it isn't cutting any corners. And it is this newness and it's fresh approach that has kept me coming back for more. Every time I think 'How much more severe can this get?'. There's nothing gory or gross but I find myself covering my eyes several times per episode. It's just that hard to watch sometimes, the raw exposed portrayal of just how awful every day seemingly normal people are and how much worse they can become given a little bit of fame or power. Yes, everyone should watch it, but if there isn't any humor in it, if it just seems like normal people and normal subject matter and it's just 'soooo slow', it might be because YOU are the subject matter that the show seeks to address.

We had no need for another beat for beat remake of Great Expectations. There have been so many. Anyone here complaining that this version isn't a mirror image of the book must have missed these? This is something different because otherwise what would be the point? And if you watch it with the differences being the point, you'll enjoy it. The core story is here, but there are man new touches and elements and enrich the characters and change the nuances of the story. Not for better OR worse but for a narrative that serves as more interesting in it's newness than the one we should already know by heart by now. But if you aren't looking for a reimagined vision, or to be a little surprised because you know the story and weren't expecting a change, just read the book or watch one of the hundreds of other adaptations and leave this one for the more open minded. But if you're open to an interesting and considered take on a beloved classic that, despite what other pearl clutching reviewers will say, honors the source, give this one a go.

First off, this was hands down the best JP sequel to date. If you liked any of the movies leading up to this entry, you'll enjoy this one.

Second, this is the first time I've watched one of these since the original and been genuinely thrilled. There were even a few well earned jump scares.

Third, I do not understand the negative reviews in the least. The fan service was minimal, never stood in the way of the story, and I felt made the movie more fun.

The story, by the way, was great. Somehow managed to bring everyone together in a way that didn't feel cheap, and managed to introduce a couple of new and interesting characters that could further serve future entities if that ever happens.

While I did go into the movie with low expectations based on these reviews, I was accompanied by someone who had much higher expectations and we were still both pleasantly surprised. Give it a chance. It's thrilling, interesting, engrossing and sometimes a little scary, and it really brings home the message that the previous iterations have only touched on, while still managing to give us more action and intrigue (the original excluded, it's still the best).

And while you might see a boatload of similarities to a certain HBO show, just remember that this series stated in the 70s AND the books have an end. The show starts out slow and feels a little cliche but gets very interesting and exciting in the third and fourth episodes. Just give it some time.

Brand New Cherry Flavor. So very different. So very weird. Very good, and also very bad. But somehow even when it's bad it's strangely good. I can't quite put my finger on just why I like it so much. Keener is probably a big reason but everyone else is great too. It's just special.

Watched it with the family and we were all laughing so hard. This is a great one to watch with the kids because the jokes are universal. I don't understand the bad reviews but I also don't understand the people saying that all of the bad reviews are from men. Man here. Loved it.

I feel like this movie, while hard to watch, is important to watch. The kind of people the protagonist embodies do exist in this world and a light needs to be shone not only on their deeds, but their motivations, drives and even their tactics. We are given a glimpse into the machinations of a psychopath who isn't a serial killer, but is instead much more insidious, because she achieves her goals under the guise of the law. It's eye opening because, whether many viewers want to believe it or not, what she is getting away with, though exaggerated, is entirely possible and happens all of the time. Guardians abuse their wards all of the time, but the theme of the movie goes well beyond that. It shows that anyone in a position of power can and often is as criminally connected and motivated as your typical thug.

This country (the US) is under the control of greedy people with no empathy for the common man, and lives are ruined, broken and ended every day for the sake of greed. This movie sheds just a tiny light on that dynamic, in an interesting, if not frustrating way.

Really enjoyed this movie. It was tense and kept me interested from start to finish. I think some of the lower reviews are probably looking for something a little more modern but this movie is set in the 90s while at the same time feeling as if it was made in the style of movies from the 90s. I really liked this about it. While having its share of twists, none of them were overly sensational and there wasn't an over infusion of action and gore. Just a slow burn crime suspense with an unexpected but ultimately satisfying ending.

Funny, a little scary and great performances all around. These adult babies writing negative reviews are writing them from an adult perspective. Not the target audience. Also, most of the critiques are not in the spirit of Roland Dahl.

If you were a fan of 'The Killing', especially the first three seasons, then 'The Night Of' will be right up your alley. Gripping, engaging, methodical story telling that is somehow simultaneously slow and fast paced. Even when not much is happening, you will find yourself bracing in anticipation. Sad it's a limited series. I hope HBO decides to produce more content like this. In the meantime, I'll be eagerly awaiting the next installment. The acting is superb but the pacing is the real gem. Long before the first installment gets to the meat of the plot, intense, ominous moments of foreshadowing are peppered at the perfect times to really keep you biting your nails without even knowing why. I sighed in bittersweet relief when the credits rolled. And this is only the first episode.