Beverly Toto

The shots of scenery and background are magnificent. It puts you in mind of a hundred years ago, which is probably what they were wanting to do. Very Hitchcockian. However... it was so slow. Today's audience just won't stand for that. It was a full half hour or more before they actually got to the first "Boo!" The makeup for the vampire couldn't make up its mind if it wanted to look like a human or look like some otherworldly beast. Other than the gnarly hands, I've seen worse people out on the street. He also had breathing problems, and that was okay-at first, but after a while, you wanted to get him an asthma inhaler, or a Darth Vader mask. I could go on, but... bleah.

Pay no attention to the few naysayers posting here. An absolutely wonderful show. If you have never watched it, two suggestions: first, TURN ON subtitles. The dialogue is a delight, but the archaic language will make you say "What?" Better to freeze the action to better understand the humor and turns of phrasing. I have watched the series some 4-5 times and still laugh out loud. Secondly, give it 2 or 3 episodes, as it seems to a newcomer to start slow. Trust the ratings. At the end..where HBO cancelled the series... you will, in Al Swearengen's words, "wonder what the c#$@*kers were thinking..."

5 star. Please watch the series first. The movie can stand alone, but you will be the poorer if you do not watch the series for context and the love of the characters.

Day old bread. It satisfies, but not as good as the orginal.