filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

hollyholly So I just binge-watched the whole series and must say I wish I had spent my time reading a good book instead. Maggie Gyllenhall really was super annoying.Fairplay to Blick for taking on the Israel/Palestine mess as a topic but really, this show marks the triumph of style over substance in TV drama: 1 Do the secret services work like that? Nope 2 Does a single rape = pregnancy most of the time? Nope 3 Would Nessa really stand up to embrace Shlomo? Nope 4 Everything was so contrived eg Nessa simply disappearing from the world stage for a year A single man meeting Nessa in the desert Atika sleeping with Ephra for years in a double cross People being surprised that the USA was tapping broadband The Israeli academic going out for a late night interview rather than doing it over the phone Nessa going alone into the occupied territories The DNA test toothbrush kerfuffle All the uninvestigated murders on British soil I could go on.... At least some of the supporting acting was great eg Bloom, Atika. I do like Stephen Rea but he was really hamming it up with the knuckles and the glasses. Utopia is a great example of British drama dealing with weighty topics. Watch that instead!

ruthfromoz I recorded most of this series some time back and only just watched the last few episodes. The reason for the time gap was that halfway through I found it to be confusing and very heavy going and wasn't sure if I wanted to continue. In retrospect I realise that I could have said this of anything by Le Carre or Gerald Seymour - these types of dramas are never straightforward. In the class of the best of this genre, this series left us guessing right up to the end who was trustworthy and who was there simply to serve their own ends. The answer turned out to be nobody and yet everyone. Brilliant acting by Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves all possible accolades, with superb assistance by the supporting cast. Except for the fact that it tended to drag somewhat in the middle, this is one of the best examples I have ever seen of an attempt to view the Arab/Israeli situation from the point of view of both sides.

pralhadxhrestha well i had originally planed to watch it in a day after 4 episodes i got caught up in other things and later I just did not care very much for the show.Because for me the show was going no where and early 4 episodes were too slow paced.But after 2 months i thought of giving it another chance.And I have to say if you can get past the slow paced beginning the later episodes are wonder treats.This is one of the best modern spy thriller in years. best thing about the series is,it knows what it's doing and takes us in the territory of modern political spy thriller with some strong writing and directing.it gives us every angle of it's story.Apart from being a well written spy thriller it's also human drama with unbiased storytelling which has no theatrical heroes and villain.We see from different angles that,every character have their own faults and virtue,every side have there own story which leads to a gripping but very humane conclusion that makes this show a worthwhile.

Steve B Well this tarnishes just about everyone government-wise. It most likely represents what is probably very true.....how things work. Betrayal, intrigue, human endeavor, are all covered. The character of Nessa Stein is so well played by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The series is almost emotionally draining. So many difficult things confronted.The things that are taken for granted are kind of interesting. Are we owners of or parents or grandparents actions? If we accept the state of being of circumstances, does that mean we agree with them? Highly recommended. Worth watching all the way through.I am curious how the series is received by British, Arabic, Israeli, and other US folks.As you go through the series, you may want to observe what is represented as true, what is represented as given, and at the end of the series, how folks are portrayed at that point. It tells me about the folks who produced this and what they believe, because although the show appears to be open, freely representing all, in the end, they show common stereotypes, in my opinion. I am not criticizing it, I don't think, but it is not as open as it appears. I still highly recommend it.