Expected a lot better from such a renowned director and following all the hype about the movie. I am very pleased I did not waste money going to the cinema . The plot was poor and predictable, the acting very wooden and some of the scenes involving a young woman leaping around having just undergone abdominal surgery, downright silly and humanly impossible. I did expect something a lot better than this. I have struggled with the 10 lines of things to say about this and also because the system did not want me to submit anything profane or spiteful - not being spiteful but this was slow and unwatchable in parts and I found myself contemplating the pile of ironing in the kitchen that needs doing . it was boring. Cannot imagine why this was Oscar nominated - can understand why it didn't get any awards . I would not recommend .
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World Without End
(2012)
Not The Same As The Book
14 January 2013
I hate it when great books get messed around with . The same thing happened with "Pillars of the Earth" and I felt stupid cause I had urged people to watch it based upon the book and it was nothing like the book at all. We are only one episode in and already the plot has deviated from the book - in fact, it deviated in the first scene . I have to say that the computer graphics are amazing because the backdrops are very good but why mess around with the original story ? I can see no good reason to alter the story - its annoying for people who have read it . As Ken Follett advises on the series , I can only think he is paid a Kings Ransom to allow this to happen and as both books were best sellers, its only going to put off viewers when they tune in to find that the TV series has been altered . I have given it 6 - I would have given 5.5 if it had been possible. I will watch it primarily because TV on a Saturday night is so bad, I have no options .
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