zenjunkie

Without reservation, this is the best series I have watched this year so far.

Well done Netflix!

My wife and I were riveted throughout, each episode left us wanting more. All of the main characters were perfect, notably of course Matthew Goode.

Morck, his character, played with an unorthodox, rebellious approach to working a crime case was a treat to watch.

I'm not going to give any spoilers, just take my word for it. If you feel like watching a quirky crime drama with a dash of dark humour and a captivating storyline, sometimes grisly, sometimes suspenseful - this is for you.

Without a doubt, this is definitely bingeworthy!

Don't even think about missing this - I only hope they make a second series.

What's with all the negative reviews???

I'm tired of all the whinging, complaining, sad individuals who have nothing better to do than bang on about how unoriginal, how boring, how bad the acting or the dialogue was, how long, how short, how they didn't like the ending, or the beginning, or whatever .. blah, blah, blah.... This current generation of online complainers more than likely spent most of their time on their phones typing up their complaints instead of actually watching the film, and obviously have the attention span of a fish.

IF they HAD actually watched this first part of this proposed trilogy, they would have enjoyed a fantastic start to an epic space adventure.

The overall 'feel' of the movie was overwhelming - gorgeous cinematography, fantastic characters and creatures, gigantic space battleships and brilliant GGI.

Sure, the dialogue was definitely not Shakespeare, but it was as good as any other movie in this genre. The acting itself was more than adequate and as for the plotline, although simplistic, it held together quite nicely without falling into plotholes or sillyness.

Reviewers, get over yourselves, stop being so nit-pickey!

And why complain about Sofia Boutella being able to fight off the bad guys in the movie just because she's female - her character is a super trained warrior and she can totally kick ass!

Guys... get over it!

In fact, the whole cast was very good. No complaints. Quite honestly, it was a treat to watch and left me wanting more... now!

I love sci fi movies and this is one of the good ones. If you liked Star Wars you will like this.

Sure there are similarities to Star Wars and a few other films (Seven Samurai for instance).

But, name one movie that doesn't borrow from or pay homage to other movies?

I mean, really - who cares!

And if you do - WHY?

Why, when the result is this good.

No complaints either with Zack Snyders direction - it was spot on.

Oh, and the ending was perfect, setting us up for part two.

Stop looking for the bad - pay attention and see the good.

You will be rewarded.

The Last Kingdom had been a fantastic series - however this film has not been of the same standard.

The story is sketchy, jumping from scene to scene without a constant flow. It seems to me they have tried to fit too much into the time allowed.

Whereas the series had time to build up tension and develop characters, this feels rushed, the direction clumsy and sometimes disjointed.

It's further spoiled by continuous very loud background music which detracts from the story and is actually annoying.

It does have its moments, the last half being better than the first half, but is not as enjoyable as it was, feeling somewhat repetitious.

I had been looking forward to this film but was sadly disappointed.