J. Geanakos

Fantastic. Perfect film for Clive Owen moody brooding characters. The blend of french and english with the subtitles works seamlessly with the plot. Would love to see more of this series but alas, as Clive is the producer, the hero, and the main attraction….even though they could continue the story….with Teresa etc. ….it will not be. Sigh. The characters were well thought out and even complicated and compelling to a point which you leaned forward in your seat. A few great guffaws were perfect and timely. I love period dramas and mystery’s and this combination is perfect. Definitely a must watch…even though one reviewer said it was a bit slow. As it is, as a small village in france during its recent civil war….it may. But take other films of similar genre, they are a tad slow in the beginning to build plots etc. Loved it. May watch again just to get the easter eggs. 🥰

FANTASTIC. Personally the 1984 film left me lacking. Way too many gaps in story line. (Not to mention the relenting whispering/thinking dialogue.) kept scratching my head and trying to “make it” make sense. Then I tried to read the book. Wow. Lots of spherical that I was having to re-read a lot to understand. Gave in about half way. We watched the old film the night before….still scratching our heads. This one however, had continuity and follow through. And the special effects were excellent eye candy without taking away from story. Cannot wait for the next part! JG