As usual, the petty, small minded nay-sayers are out in force; "It's too this, it's not like that, too long, too much talking blah blah blah". Well, go and watch something American thing with guns and zombies and car chases.
Imagine "Death in Paradise", but for adults. Words with more than three syllables, red wine, oysters, hand-rolled cigarettes, knowing looks and furtive glances. Roger Allam is perfect, and it's always a pleasure to see the criminally underused Nancy Carroll, Patricia Hodge as wonderful as ever. Some of the supporting cast are a bit iffy, but there you go. I don't know who it is that plays Sylvie, but she looks like she's stepped straight out of a painting by Raphael! And the opening credits are vaguely reminiscent of Caravaggio!
The Art department deserve massive credit and appreciation. Total attention to detail, full of depth, richness and texture, you'd never guess that a lot of the interiors were filmed in an old school in Reading! The whole thing fits together seamlessly.
Note to some reviewers who seem to have missed the point: It's British actors playing French characters, not some expat Brits in France. Honestly!
Looking forward to watching Ep. 3 tomorrow, and I do hope they make more.
