I agree with many of the criticisms here, but I found the problems less bothersome than did some people.
Having read the book three times, I thought this version was pretty faithful, and the changes didn't annoy me too much.
Saarsgard was excellent, as were Kinnear, Wolff, and Hamish Linklater in a too-small role. Everybody else had plenty of nice moments, with the possible exception of the surprisingly bland and uncharismatic Amber Heard.
I also thought the second-to-last episode (Vegas) was much better than the same part of the story in the 1990s miniseries (at least as I recall it years later).
Anyway, I liked this current version enough that I watched the whole thing over three consecutive days, and I certainly don't regret it.
Having read the book three times, I thought this version was pretty faithful, and the changes didn't annoy me too much.
Saarsgard was excellent, as were Kinnear, Wolff, and Hamish Linklater in a too-small role. Everybody else had plenty of nice moments, with the possible exception of the surprisingly bland and uncharismatic Amber Heard.
I also thought the second-to-last episode (Vegas) was much better than the same part of the story in the 1990s miniseries (at least as I recall it years later).
Anyway, I liked this current version enough that I watched the whole thing over three consecutive days, and I certainly don't regret it.