Diagonaldi Very well executed

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

ratari I've watched shows and movies about mobsters before. Some had relevance. A well written and produced story with some lesson or meaning is worth watching. This series shows the rotten, slimy underbelly of humanity in 1959. I found absolutely no sympathy for any of the characters. They were not likable or even the least bit interesting. In the first episode and part of the 2nd (I did not waste any more time after that) three instances of animal cruelty were shown. THAT is where I draw the line. Yes I know, no REAL animals were hurt. I STILL draw the line. Sorry! That is a standard I stick to. To me a film has to have some value as to meaning, art, enlightenment, comedy, adventure, thriller, mystery or education. But meaningless sleazy tripe is a waste of my time here on this earth. I have better things to do. Why did this get cancelled? Gee, I wonder why!

pinto1212 have to note a disparity and mistake in several episodes. a Pall Mall was offered to Vera and it was a filtered cigarette. another time a same thing. researcher should have known. rest of the show is pretty on , but this irritated me as it wasn't a big thing to change. least the Kools were filtered correctly.

CyberZeus67 As I mentioned, I love the story as well as the characters but the writers need to take better care with the details. One thing I really admire about the Mad Men team over at AMC is that the show-runner, Matthew Wiener, is seriously obsessive about making sure all the details are correct. They even go as far as making sure something seemingly minor like the mention of a restaurant is consistent with the time being represented by that particular place in the story arc. As an example of just this type of gaff - season 1 episode 8 - the scene where Klien (DA) is talking with Ike in jail. Ike confronts Klein as to coerced testimony, fabricated evidence, etc. to which Klein responds "I've sent men to the gas chamber for less". Well the issue is this - up until 1998, electrocution was the only method used in FL when the voters approved the use of lethal injections. And besides, FL has never used the gas chamber because for many decades, the enlightened people of FL simply loved "Old Sparky" - their affectionate nickname for the electric chair. There are a few others here and there and while none of these is egregious or damaging to the storyline, these little details do add a nice fine polish to the production as whole. I rate the show a 9 but if they were to fix these peccadilloes, I place this at a 10 no problem.

mpasterkamp Just like most new show the first episode was not overwhelming. It was hard to get used to the 60's and all the new characters. Personally, I didn't liked it so much but kept watching for Jeffrey Dean Morgan because of his phenomenal performance in Greys Anatomy. (Later on Jeffrey fades away and all the attention is on Steven Strait ;))But back to Magic city: It's a lot like Sopranos, a guy who just wants to make a earning for his lovely family. Even if it means to kill sometime. It's a lot like Sopranos but it is not Sopranos. Why? Because it all takes place in the roaring 60's with Frank Sinatra, upcoming gambling and still a real class difference. The first episodes aren't that great, aren't that bad. If you just want to have one hour fun, rent a movie. This series is really forming a plot from episode one to....? So with every episode the story gets better and better. It's got great potential to be the next great Sopranos.