Incannerax
What a waste of my time!!!
Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
Sameer Callahan
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
Asad Almond
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
taylorjan-63962
Wonderful but I wouldn't agree with another review that it warrants us paying this outdated BBC licence fee. Compulsory for UK residents who own a TV. If you don't pay then it's a whopping fine or, believe this, jail! The book was fantastic and this TV adaptation is absolutely brilliant. I love the actors playing Strange and Norrell, especially Strange, such a comic character initially. There are some great special effects and witty moments. I recorded it when it was first aired 2015, and watched it recently. Loved it, but as for the BBC fee......it has to be scrapped.
buggie-05210
I was repeatedly blown away by the acting, especially Eddie Marsan, who played Mr. Morrell. The casting could not be improved upon. The sets, scenery, and costumes never ceased to impress me. The color palate was beautiful. I found multiple levels of intrigue and mystery in the story line for the viewer to puzzle through. I think the characters to be full bodied and complex, further providing an avenue for the viewers to discover and explore. Like a mystery, I think a second viewing of this show may reveal clues missed on the first viewing. The level of enjoyment I had of this series prompted me to sign up for IMDb so I could leave a review. Normally a mystery/detective fan, I was thoroughly entertained watching this fantasy series. This show is currently in my top ten.
dyh-00097
This is one of the best series I have seen in a long time. The acting is fantastic. The special effects believable. The storyline captured and held my attention from beginning to end. And, I can watch it with my family. No sex, nudity, swearing or graphic violence. Lately, it seems many of the interesting shows that have good story lines are rated MA with so many explicit scenes that I end up fast forwarding through 1/3 of the show. I am glad to see that a well- written, well-acted series can stand on its own merits without relying on the MA rating to get people's interest. I also like how they ended the season. It could stand on it's own if it ended there leaving the viewer satisfied with how it wrapped up. However, it left an opening for a second season that leaves me interested to see what happens. I can't wait to see it. I watched all of season 1 on Netflix. Well done BBC.
Jim
The plot is simple. The 'academic' magician (Norrell) has large ambitions and little experience. He blunders by summoning an amoral fairy in order to booster his reputation. The fairy does wicked things.Along comes a magician (Jonathan Strange) with little learning but enormous natural talent. He apprentices himself to Norrell and there is tension between the two.What kind of magic will prevail? How will science and magic co-exist? How many people will be victimized by the fairy before Jonathan Strange defeats him? What herculean tasks must Strange perform to retrieve his wife? Production value was very high. A good cast, decent dialogue and story line. In the end, the film was scary, heart rending and a spectacle. I cared for the characters, even flawed Norrell.At the end, the fate of Norrell and Strange are unclear. Sequel?
