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I’m a huge Ishiguro fan, and this is a masterpiece. I still think “Never Let Me Go” is my favorite—but this is a close second and has many of the same themes. Klara is an in-depth, naive and loving “artificial” character who in the end seems more human (and humane) than the real people in the novel. Again, much like Kathy H in NLMG. I could say so much more about the imagery, the social commentary, etc.; it’s a great book.

I’m another viewer who a) lived during the time The Godfather was made; b) consider The Godfather a masterpiece; c) do not understand what critics’ problems are with this series; and d) loved every minute of this show. Don’t listen to actual paid critics this time. It’s a wild trip through early 70’s Hollywood, and the performances (for the most part) are spot on. Very impressed with its style, sets, costumes—and the lead actors are spectacular. If you love The Godfather and/or the era in which it was made, this is a win-win.

As many have already stated, this movie was good but not great. Some good performances, but the gangster genre has been done so much better, and it definitely does not tell Tony Soprano's "origin" story so much as tell what his family was like when he was growing up. Best performances were probably a tie: Ray Liotta as the uncle in jail (loved Miles Davis and quoted the Buddha), as a sort of chorus or conscience to the messed up Dickie. The other was Leslie Odom, Jr.--he surprised me with his humanity and brutality--something the other characters lacked (but the original series showed beautifully). However, the entire racial plot--I felt like that needed a movie all its own to really flesh out the characters and their situations. Two hours was too ambitious for Chase's storyline--he does better with a series. As someone else said, this makes me want to go back and re-watch the entire Sopranos series. I'm glad I watched it; very glad I didn't go see it in theaters.