The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
... View MoreThe plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
... View MoreAmazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
... View MoreGreat movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
... View MoreThe only redeeming grace for this series is that a) the real Manhunt story wasn't overly tampered with. They actually did a great job of depicting an accurate "general" version of the real life accounts from the UNA-bomber case "mostly" and b) The performances were OK, I didn't have any issue with most of the acting. I thought the actors did pretty well in delivering their lines and portraying their roles. Because, of these two crucial points I have bumped up my rating from what could have been a four star rating to a 6 instead. It would have been pretty harsh to give this anything under a 6 at this point. However, I couldn't bring myself to raise it above that either. Aside from the acting and the portrayal there really isn't much going on in this TV show. If anything it is quite BORING for a show that's supposed to depict the craziest Man HUNT in the history of the USA. This show had a LOT to offer, it was meant to be a thriller but that was severely lacking. The plot takes part during a 2 year interval 95-97. The year 95 is where the majority of the events take place, I found the back and forth jump shots confusing and frankly uncalled for. I wish they had stuck to one timeline and allowed things to take fold naturally instead. Most of the earlier episodes were a snooze fest, I have to say that the show does pick up at the 5th episode or so but by then you only have 2 more episodes left and the series ends.
... View MoreI initially thought this might just turn into a FBI vs. Serial Killer standard crime series, however, when we are properly introduced to Ted Kazinscky - it becomes truly gripping. Paul Bettany does an incredible job of playing the role of The Unabomber, Ted Kazincsky: dark, ominous, highly intelligent and manipulative. I was young when the real incidents happened in the 90's, but I felt the series was compelling whilst not straying too far from the truth about this story. I'd recommend a watch.
... View MoreI really wanted to like this. It's right up my alley: true crime, good actors, an interesting subject. So why couldn't I get into it and gave up after four episodes?I can't quite put my finger on the reason, other than the way they went about it. It just didn't hold my interest, and plot points that should have been compelling were just boring.A shame.
... View MoreNo Spoilers (Though We All Know Already How It Actually Ends)It's fascinating to see how this case really highlighted thinking about the evidence as opposed to standard police procedurals. I had heard someone say that they started watching this and got so hooked that they binge-watched the entire mini-series. Is that ever the case! This plays out like one long, intense movie, and doesn't look the part of a TV series at all.Acting by all the major players is top-notch. Especially impressive is Sam Worthington's performance. Agree with another reviewer that some of these performances would have been Oscar®-worthy had this been a movie rather than a TV series.If you liked "Zodiac" (2017, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo), you'll like this - they feel very similar in terms of intelligent screenplays, solid performances, suspense despite knowing the outcomes.Highly recommend "Manhunt: Unabomber".
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