Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

racesgirl2000-1 Despite the failure of the 2004 Thunderbirds movie, As a huge fan of the original series, I'm happy to say this reboot/pilot episode is a a very good homage to the original and a good "refresh" for 21st century audiences. Richard Taylor and the Weta team have really outdone themselves with the visuals. The ships look amazing and true to the originals (Scott even explains that they have been through a "refit"). Things like the weathering on models that FX wizard Derek Meddings did to make the miniatures look real - its all there in hi-def realism. Even the way the water moves in that strange "high-frame-rate-slowed-down-to-look-real" is there (and note the head of the undersea lab is "Dr Meddings"!). I was gob-smacked at how they made the ships/sets have both realism AND a vibe that "this is looks like a model".I like the updates to all the sets: definitely reminiscent of the originals but with a modern edge. The updates to the costumes make sense: especially the sashes now being utility belts. The lead characters presentation is pretty good: they look half-way between the original puppets and real people - especially the faces. Parker's nose is there in all its glory! One of the things that makes the original series difficult for young audiences is that the pace is slow: really slow. The pace here is fast (almost too fast?) and really keeps you on edge. There is a sense of peril - difficult to present when you know that every time "the good guys save the day". I thought the music was great and well done.Not having Jeff Tracy (who appears to be MIA) is quite a plot twist. It appears as if he has been missing for some time and the boys have "stepped up" with John in more of a lead role. It will be interesting to see where this goes as a story arc. When I heard Jeff Tracy's countdown in the intro: my heart leaped! You HAD me at the count down! I think that if Jeff appeared before one of his sons in a dream, he'd be voiced by celebrity Thunderbirds fan Shane Richie.Really looking forward to when the show comes back. The respect and love the creators have for the original series is evident and very much appreciated. They have really outdone themselves in this respect. Hopefully, the stories will continue in this fine form.

robbieuk-60954 As a die hard fan of the original series, being a child then it was a must see programme which ticked all the boxes.... to present date, it is superb and Well Done to the team on this production.... now a die hard fan of this series, long may it continue!! The characters are the same, updated with a modern twist, the plots and aircraft wonderfully executed. Without a doubt great viewing and good for the children of today to experience a little of their parents childhood TV!! WE can say 'remember when'!! Perfect for children and adults alike, renewing the acquaintance has been a pleasure and long may it continue!! (Just ensure that the programmes are repeated so we can all view and enjoy)

Rob_Taylor Then this is what you would experience! Don't get me wrong. It isn't awful. In fact, it is way better than I would have expected. The character, Thunderbird, Tracy Island designs are all decent iterations of the originals and the rest of the world feels to fit quite nicely too.Where it falls down quite alarmingly is in the pacing. There seems to be a belief among the purveyors of children's programming that faster is better. It isn't. Here, the show whizzes by so fast that you don't have time to fully appreciate the effort that went into it. Rescues are accomplished a little too quickly. Discussion of what to do and how to proceed is rushed. Everything moves too quickly to properly enjoy it.Just because psychologists/psychiatrists would have us believe that every child suffers from ADD/ADHD does not make it true.Additionally, or perhaps because of, the pacing, there are some scenic jumps that cut out moments during the rescues. Instead, there is a jump due to editing constraints on running time. It is like they are trying to cram too much into too short a timeframe.There is a decent kid's show here, based on the old classic, but it suffers badly at the hands of people who "know what kids want". It's almost as if they decided the content itself was irrelevant and focused instead on shiny action that, ultimately, feels hollow and unrewarding.You might think I'm being a little harsh, but just ask yourself this question."What movie/TV series remake have I watched recently that is better than the original?" I have a feeling that your list will be a very short one.SUMMARY: Too fast, too loud. Designed and made by people who think all kids are Methamphetamine freaks who won't sit still for more than a minute. Ulrimately a bit of a failure.

benoit-mtl Honestly, my expectations wasn't too high, not too low as well. Specially with CGI, the spirit of the original TV-series is missing. Anyway, to be honest, this 2015's release is OK. That's not the disaster that I expected. And to be frank, that's a serious uplifting from the original, in a proper good way. Thanks to the producer, everything is in the show: music, characters, vessels, everything in a 2015's upgrade. My only concern is everything goes too fast. The rescue, that kept us in a thrill for 40 minutes, is away in about few minutes... The thrill is away, and the 'childish' side also. But I will be in tune for the next episode, that's for sure. This first 2 episodes was a pilot, and the real missions/episodes aren't set.