The problem with "The Last Czars" is that the creators couldn't decide on what they wanted this series to be. So instead of making a decision, they tried everything, and by doing this, they only succeeded in achieving mediocrity. The whole thing just missed some heart.
What they did wrong:
* You make it into a drama-historical serie or into a docu-serie. Both together work against each other. You lose all the momentum when you cut to historical narrators who give context to the story.
* English accents in a very Russian enviroment doesn't work for me.
* Dialogue missed depth. Had the hardest time getting invested in the Romanov's.
*Visual effects were very poor (few shots of explosions, ships or train were not up to standards)
The good:
* Historical correct! Costumes, sets were absolutely on point.
* A great story that needed to be told, but deserved a better translation.
In the end, if production would have been comparable to "The Crown", this would have been a great succes. Missed opportunity, what a shame! Nevertheless I watched the whole serie in two days. If you are interested in this kind of historical facts, this serie really deliver on historical facts. So I would still recommend watching it.
