Julie Gould

Clearly Roman called Wes & said let's write a weird & wacky script that people will say is arty & alternative. I'll get the money- you get the big name stars. Style over substance. Where do I start? Poor script, poor dialogue. The actors were encouraged to ham it up & left the audience wondering what the heck is going on. I fell asleep 3 times, but as the storyline was incomprehensible, I didn't miss anything. Just wish I'd had a spliff beforehand- at least then I might have enjoyed the 'trip'. Disappointing.

The story is gripping, the locations fantastic. However, the casting just doesn't work for me. Eddie Redmayne's muffled voice is very grating. He talks as though his mouth is full of cotton wool. I just can't take him seriously as a sociopathic, cold hearted assassin.

I'll keep it short and sweet (unlike the film). It's 3 hour's too long. Pretentious bollox. Why Joaquin Phoenix & the other excellent actors agreed to take part will remain a mystery.

It's a Nope from me. Maybe with better editing & 30 minutes cut from the film it would have been tolerable.

Really sad to see great actors let down by a dreadful script, poor directing & bad editing. This could have been a gripping film. Whoever decided that English speaking actors should adopt execrable Italian accents should be fired. Insulting & distracting.

Vinette Robinson as Carly is a star. Stephen Graham gives his usual sterling performance. How this was done in one continous shot is beyond my understanding. Utterly superb & utterly convincing. The tension is so realistic you have a knot in your stomach all the way through. A virtuoso performance by EVERYONE.

Short and simple review. Loved, loved, loved this. The acting is superb & the plot twists gripping. More please.

I struggled to make it through episode 1. What a mess. Great acting let down by a boring, disjointed script. I only stayed watching to see my local theatre on the screen (they filmed it nearby). Doubt British audiences will stick with this. GOT and Carnival Row have no competition. I'll rewatch the Sopranos instead.

Started watching this & until they opened their mouths l was convinced this was British. The house, the clothes, everything about it looked British.

This started off well with some great acting. Sadly, it went downhill fast in the last 2 episodes. At times I actually considered throwing something at the screen. This is set in 40’s USA when homosexuality & mixed relationships were illegal. You can’t impose today’s norms onto the past- you lose credibility. The last 2 episodes reimagined US history. The dialogue & script became so OTT schmaltzy that I was cringing behind the sofa. On a positive note, the frocks were gorgeous.