ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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

ramazini Just finished the series and overall I really enjoyed it. Few things bothered me, though, and I am not sure if I was being too picky or just taking a fiction story too seriously, but, for instance, in the episode where John had to memorize TONS of numbers just by glancing at them (writing them down moments later) defied all our knowledge on memory (specially shot term memory). It was like a supernatural ability, even considering the character background as a trained spy/military. Actors made a good job, but few characters were irrelevant. IMO, I dunno why people still insist on female characters playing "the bond girl" role... I think it's high time we abandon this overused formula. Even 007 movies are abandoning (or "relaxing") this recipe. In Quantum of Solace, for instance, there wasn't a proper bond-girl (in the traditional way). Finally, it is always a pleasure to see Hugh Laurie doing new stuff. I just thought they should have made him "less naive" and maybe more sadistic, but I will not go deeper in this point for spoilling reasons. But anyways, it is a good show, much (MUCH) better than most of the crappy series that have been released lately. Greetings from Brazil!

pete36 Former soldier, with the help of MI6, infiltrates arms trader network.OK : this is Tom Hiddleton's show, as he is in almost every scene and constantly in close-up. It looks like he is preparing for the Bond role : every woman falls for him (even some guys...), is supercool, never makes any mistakes, he kills without mercy and in the end wins all. The baddie is your classic Bond villain and even the multicultural MI6 support team reminds you of some recent Bond characters. Only the big chases and the gizmo's are missing (but I guess the TV-budget wouldn't allow those).It is wellmade ofcourse but from a Le Carré novel you would expect so much more. There are no real surprises but the plot somehow keeps you interested. In the end I did feel a bit sorry for Hugh Laurie as the villain, as he made a much more interesting character. If there's some sequel I hope they include him again.

egasulla OK, maybe not dead altogether, but dated for sure. LeCarre worked -and subsequently became a writer- in a time before religion mixed with (or took over?) politics and suicide bombers took over suave gun-carrying secret agents. So his adventures look dated per se. Yet, his skeptical view of international politics allows him to be enjoyable by the readers, or viewers, who do not believe everything is black or white. The hallmark of a LeCarre story is, halfway through it you are still unsure of who to root for (sometimes all the way to the end) Sadly, all that is lost in this adaptation. The villains may be charming, but it's very clear they are baaaaad, and if the good guys (they are depicted in crystal clear manner too) don't get them, their own clients will. All the bad guys get is the sarcastic one liners -but in the end they are going down. It's a Bond plot without the gadgets, which are the only thing that makes Bond movies barely watchable.It could be a consequence of the American market, where gray toned nuances have never been popular, and are soundly rejected by today's good-beats-bad, happy-ending-seeking crowd. But the fact that English actors and crew work in this one, and it was indeed premiered in Brit TV before coming to the US, seems to say that our friends across the pond have also grown tired of moral ambiguity. So, I guess a London-based superhero is coming soon to the small screen -while in the real world, people die in conflicts which are not even remotely similar to these ones.

Slobodan Studovic I quite liked this TV series, even tough I cant say there is anything exceptional about it, acting is good, story is OK- it takes a bit to start going, first episode I found boring, but at some point in second episode it picks up and keeps the right pace, keeping you entertained without scenes of nudity and far fetched action, it is just what it is supposed to be- espionage thriller.