Please don't spend money on this.

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

I have been watching this series since I was a child and absolutely love it. The actors are wonderful and the drama keeps going. You really learn to love these people, or hate them as the case may be. Some drama is not appropriate for children. I rent it from my local library once a year. My husband can even stand this one. There is a lot of character development as the people mature and they diverge through several different groups and couples. You get to see love develop and change through many different relationships. I only wish they would hurry up and provide this series on DVD, one and two. You need to watch the whole series, right now it is 12 episodes of 2 hours each. I have been requesting it for years now. A definite worth the time.

I think that this drama series is so amazing, so captivating, with great acting and performance, from Captain Ross Poldark & Demelza to Jed Paynter. I was so hooked watching the first part, that I had to rush to the closest library and get Poldark 2. I am currently watching part5 and can't help wishing there was a Poldark 3...If the BBC ever makes one, I'll be the first to watch it! And I agree with an earlier comment that the BBC always manages to put out fantastic drama and great screen adaptations to great novels. Thanks to the BBC for giving us something so amazing to watch!!

Poldark originally was broadcast here in the US on Masterpiece Theater. While many Masterpiece Theater Shows have been excellent, Poldark stood out as probably the best of any I have ever seen. It was amazing. A story about a man just returning from the revolutionary war to find his home and estate in ruins, the girl he loved gone and many challenges to face. Well acted and well directed this story will keep you guessing and wanting more. I can't recommend this one enough. I hope they put it on DVD soon so I can see it again and again.Note: There is also another Poldark series, Poldark II, which is a continuation of this series and tells you the rest of the story.

I remember my mum being glued to BBC's Poldark when I was little (eight years old to be exact!) so when the first series was shown again in the eighties I watched and was hooked. I bought the videos as they were released and rationed myself to an hour a night! I have watched and enjoyed both series many times since.The BBC got everything right, it's a rip roaring tale with a wonderful cast, well worth a look if you haven't seen it or if you haven't seen it for a while!Why couldn't ITV have employed Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees when they made that Poldark 'special' a few years ago.