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I'm amused by all these people reviewing this show and saying it's terrible because it doesn't depict an accurate view of a Special Operations force. Of course it doesn't. It's a fictional story people. If you want accuracy watch documentaries. I binge watched all 8 episodes and was looking for more by the end. For sure it's got some plot holes and maybe a little far fetched at times but if it wasn't it would not be as interesting. A lot of this story was about the politics of the CIA, how family relationships are affected by the roles they're in, and not really about the action. To get hung up on how many pull-ups or pushups someone can do totally misses the point of the show. A great show with a good story and hopefully followed up with a second season.

As someone who hasn't read the Stephen King books that the movie is based on I have a different perspective than other reviewers. If you're comparing a movie to a book then it's pretty rare that you will not be disappointed but if you have nothing to compare it to then you look at it as a stand alone piece of work and this is not too bad. It's pretty much a good vs evil story. Mathew McCoughanhey is very evil and Idris Elba is very good. The story is good and the acting is excellent. Okay nobody will win an Oscar for this but on the other hand you don't start watching this and think what the hell am I wasting my time on this for. Not a bad movie as long as you haven't read the books apparently.