pete36
Former soldier, with the help of MI6, infiltrates arms trader network.OK : this is Tom Hiddleton's show, as he is in almost every scene and constantly in close-up. It looks like he is preparing for the Bond role : every woman falls for him (even some guys...), is supercool, never makes any mistakes, he kills without mercy and in the end wins all. The baddie is your classic Bond villain and even the multicultural MI6 support team reminds you of some recent Bond characters. Only the big chases and the gizmo's are missing (but I guess the TV-budget wouldn't allow those).It is wellmade ofcourse but from a Le Carré novel you would expect so much more. There are no real surprises but the plot somehow keeps you interested. In the end I did feel a bit sorry for Hugh Laurie as the villain, as he made a much more interesting character. If there's some sequel I hope they include him again.
MSB Reviews
Before watching a movie or a TV series, there are some details that I just know they're going to be an excellent major pro for it. When a series like this casts two actors (Hiddleston and Laurie) of this caliber, I instantly knew that their performances would be carrying the entire show. I wasn't wrong, Hiddleston and Laurie have so many amazing scenes, either between them or with other (great) supporting characters, like Olivia Colman (Angela Burr) or Elizabeth Debicki (Jed), but that's not only due to the quality of each of them.If the script isn't great, then it doesn't matter how good the cast is, the show is going to be bad. The writing for The Night Manager is SO smart and captivating. There's barely action sequences throughout the series, so for me to be entertaining and focused on its story, the script has to be nearly perfect ... And it is. Brilliant.It's not that hard. A great script and a top cast make a pretty good TV series on their own, but the story is also really interesting. Everything from the arms dealing's work to Pine's espionage is very well directed, even if my major issue with this show comes within this topic. It's a shame that a script so intelligent has to develop its story through so many exposition scenes. I mean, there's literally an episode where a kid tells Hiddleston's character EVERYTHING he needs to know in order to discover some new stuff about Roper's work. Some of the information, he didn't even ask for it...Another issue that I have with the story, is that all of this starts due to this relationship between Pine and a woman. It's super cheesy and I didn't buy it, not even for a second. I think it's too forced in order to actually have a story (even if it's not the only reason why Pine started his spy work).The Night Manager is still a great miniseries. It has a perfect cast, great characters (even more the supporting ones), very smart and captivating writing, and an interesting plot. Too much exposition scenes and a forced romance bring it down a little, but I binge- watched this show in one day. That's the best compliment I can give it.MSB Reviews - If you like my reviews, please follow my blog :)
ma-cortes
The night manager of a Cairo hotel called Jonathan Pine , Tom Hiddleston , is recruited by an organization commanded by Angela Burr , Olivia Coleman , to infiltrate a weapons dealer , Hugh Laurie. As he gets involved with the sweetheart , Elizabeth Debicki , of the mobster and his hoodlums :Tom Hollander , Alistair Petrie.This is a suspenseful series plenty of emotion , intrigue , thrills ,crosses and double-crosses . The extreme intrigue and tension are extended from start to finish .This expensive miniseries is considered to be the most lavish TV drama in the history of BBC. Extraordinary acting by main cast , Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie , both of whom give magnificent performances . Support cast is frankly awesome as Douglas Hodge , Tom Hollander, Tobias Menzies , Alistair Petrie , David Harewood , Antonio De La Torre, and special mention for the pregnant Olovia Coleman.This was well rendered from a novel by prestigious author John Le Carre who has been adapted on cinema several times, such as: The spy who came in from the Cold , Call for the dead, Tinker , soldier and spy ,The little drummer girl, The tailor of Panama , The Russian house , The constant gardener , The most wanted man ,among others. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Susanne Bier .Debut TV miniseries for filmmaker Bier who has previously shot several foreign language theatrical feature movies such as: Brothers , Serena, In a better world , Second chance , Things we lost in the fire , After wedding . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Michael Snyman shot on marvelous locations from Spain , United Kingdom , Turkey , Egypt ,and Switzerland . Suspenseful and thrilling musical score by Victor Reyes. In 2016, it garnered 12 Emmy nominations including outstanding lead actor Tom Hiddleston , supporting players for both Hugh Laurie and Olivia Coleman , outstanding filmmaking for a miniseries for filmmaker Susanne Biet and writing for writer David Farr , but this renditíon is updated to the present day and it is not set in the era of the time John Le Carre source novel that was published in 1993.
Slobodan Studovic
I quite liked this TV series, even tough I cant say there is anything exceptional about it, acting is good, story is OK- it takes a bit to start going, first episode I found boring, but at some point in second episode it picks up and keeps the right pace, keeping you entertained without scenes of nudity and far fetched action, it is just what it is supposed to be- espionage thriller.
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