Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

laslidco I was looking forward to this period piece especially with kit harrington involved thought would be a compelling drama and that i would enjoy it. I was wrong. This was way to slooooooow. The dialogue and action were as gray as the scenery. The acting was as bad as the writing was. I don't know if kit harringtons personal link to this storyline clouded his judgement on the idea of making this series. His part on game of thrones obviously clouded hbos judgement about making this tripe. Being the first part of the series it should have drawn viewers in, instead of 1 hour it felt like 3 hours

joewhalen7 This is a good period drama which, as others have written, reminds you a lot of "Wolfe Hall." However, the viewer should be advised that it's a hard "R" film for its graphic gore early in the first episode. From what I've read of history, this is a fairly accurate depiction of the way things were actually done in 17th century England. Just be advised.

morrison-dylan-fan While waiting a few months ago for the fluffy Rom-Com Home Again to start,I saw a trailer for what looked like a stylish, historical series. A few weeks later,I was thrilled to find out that the entire three-part mini-series had been put on BBC iPlayer,which led to me to loading up on gunpowder.The outline of the mini-series:Losing all hope of King James I of England and VI of Scotland, Catholics are left to look on in horror,as they are killed by Protestants ,and pushed into hiding. Witnessing the murders of those dearest to him, Robert Catesby vows to get revenge. Meeting fellow Catholics who want revenge,Catesby and Guy Fawkes gather gunpowder for a special opening of parliament. View on the mini-series:Bringing three Game of Thrones cast members along to this bonfire night, director J Blakeson (who did the very good 2009 Thriller film The Disappearance of Alice Creed) & cinematographer Philipp Blaubach give the show some of GoT grit,with musk and layers of fog covering the screen as Catesby plans the attack. Moving away from the "class" the Costume Drama is usually known for, Blakeson unexpectedly drills into the Historical Horror genre,with Blakeson expanding on his past Thriller work with blistering,bloody stylisation nailing the horrors inflicted on the Catholics.Setting out the plan over the three eps, the scripts by co- writer/(with Ronan Bennett and Daniel West) lead actor Kit Harington (who is actually related to Catesby) never let the gunpowder get fired up,due to a focus on the melodrama state of Catesby,which causes any other interesting-looking character to largely be pushed to the side, and the political situation behind the attack to be left in muddy waters,that only spark during a tense escape/chase that stands as the set-piece of the series. Fighting against a hissing Mark Gatiss as Lord Robert Cecil, Harington gives a penny for the guy with a great performance as Catesby,with each murder Catesby witnesses,Harington uses the anger to light the fuse in his heart.

wanderermmo Not as bad as they might say around,but someone should watch it for what this show truly is, a historical drama and conspiracy story. It is not GOT, and the rare spikes of violence cannot change that. It is obvious that the producers themselves tried to pass the show as mini-"Got", but maybe this was their main mistake, distancing the series from both genres (fantasy and historical).