adencrane Reviews

Britannia (2017–2021)

CELTIC DRAMA

[20 January 2018]

After watching episode 1 only..... it feels a bit premature to review a 10 ep series but Im impressed so far......Im sure it cannot be compared to GOT in any way ..The episode is shot with a nice contrast of light and dark. It obviously is a complete fantasy and would horrify any Celtic academic which kind of makes it all the more appealing in a lot of ways..It shows the Romans as true brutes in a military conquest of a vibrant and powerful independant people who had developed their culture for much longer than the Invaders. There is great acting here and magic. Looking fwd to the series unfolding.

Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)

authentic feeling

[10/10 · 5 May 2017]

This series thru Netflix is the longest series I've ever watched..im thru season 1 and into season 2. This is a very Authentic feeling series and the characters really ring true. It is an incredibly talented cast and the sets are lush and believable with no details lacking. Even with subtitles which are often comically misspelled with poor English the show progresses smoothly with surprises all the time. I think it is an excellent interpretation of the true Muslim spirit and portrays Muslim saints and followers with a more realistic feeling that could cut across religious lines and reach a western audience.. The story portrays a Muslim version of the events of the day which is not often found in western cultural history. There is very little CGI that doesn't look real. The bad persons are really bad and the good persons are really good! with some exceptions! The nomadic life of the early Turkish people is portrayed with astounding realism. It can get a bit soapy at times and they really take their time in unfolding the plot so i found my self skimming thru some sections especially in season 2 but even now im not doing that anymore as the plot is very rich with emotional details of the lives of the characters and it does tend to grip the viewer. Having now reached the end of series 2 I have a few more points of criticism as follows:: The subtitles are translations of the Turkish dialect and it is very uneven and looks to be the work of more than one or 2 persons. The translations make the characters appear at times very fanatical and hateful towards non muslims referring them as non muslims and thus deserving of death! This , I believe, to be a mistranslation of the word for atheist or one who does not believe in a higher power. The subtitle non Muslim only appeared a few times in series 2 and thus I believe it was mistake which was corrected later on in the series. I hope that series 3 will provide a better translation for the subtitles..I very much enjoyed the series and I still cant believed I binged watched a 178 episode series over a period of 6 weeks! I hope that there will be a series 3 but even if there isn't it was well worth watching.

The OA (2016–2019)

difficult but worth it

[10/10 · 22 December 2016]

I just finished watching this series over the past 2 days and found it difficult but worth it...It has to be one of the most interesting and original productions that deals with NDE or near death experience phenomenon...As an NDE survivor I can attest to the authenticity of this phenomenon. My NDE experience ,by drowning, as a child was somewhat different from the ones portrayed in this series but they have captured the essence of the objective and peaceful nature of the experience. It can be difficult at times to watch but that is the price you pay for really good theater....I hope this series continues to unfold in a way that answers many of the unfinished circumstances of the plot and i look fwd to the release of the second season.

Medici (2016–2019)

great series

[9/10 · 11 December 2016]

I think this is a great series for entertainment and history....It did inspire me to do more research on the Medici family. I discovered the series isn't entirely historically accurate but then we are talking about events that happened or not over 500 yrs ago..The setting is lush and is everything required for the series to be believable...The actors are all incredible and convincing...even Dustin Hoffman!!The soundtrack is pretty good despite the more modern beats ..I think they should have included more period music. The soundtrack is a bit repetitive but that is my main criticism!The intrigues are complicated by historical flashbacks which takes getting used to but all in all i cant wait for the second season!