I've loved everything else that Hugo Blick has done and while this had some good moments it never quite came together for me. It felt a bit too over stylised (which will only really make sense if you've seen the other stuff he's done, which all have some heavily stylised elements but still feel grounded in a reality that is close to - but slightly apart from - our own) I think if anything it took a bit too long to really get to the heart of the story (with Rafe Spall's character), but when it did it was much better.
If you like this then definitely check out his other shows. The Shadow Line, The Honourable and Black Earth Rising are all fantastic.
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Reply to The English on Amazon is exquisite by spectacleskeptic
I've loved everything else that Hugo Blick has done and while this had some good moments it never quite came together for me. It felt a bit too over stylised (which will only really make sense if you've seen the other stuff he's done, which all have some heavily stylised elements but still feel grounded in a reality that is close to - but slightly apart from - our own) I think if anything it took a bit too long to really get to the heart of the story (with Rafe Spall's character), but when it did it was much better.
If you like this then definitely check out his other shows. The Shadow Line, The Honourable and Black Earth Rising are all fantastic.