Truly Dreadful Film

Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Literally transformative. Riz Ahmed is spectacular and you want him to get justice.

I came to this series on a recommendation, not knowing it was a remake of 2008's criminal justice starring Ben Whishaw. I got all the way to the second episode before I started noticing the same story elements, in the prison scenes. I almost stopped watching but I was very impressed by how the characters were rendered, the dialog was real, the characters were real and interesting, the cinematography was out standing, bring attention to small details like the worn corner of a desk or a window caked in age and dust. This series surpassed the original by miles, and presented phenomenal acting well beyond what we expect from American drama. The character arcs of the leads are exceptional and insightful, John Turturro turns in a nuanced and understated performance of a life time, and Riz Ahmed's was heart breaking perfection. The small parts were also exceptional, the sarcastic chemist, the racist witness, the over worked cops, the prison inmates, often with short screen time but enough to filly render deeper dimensions. The show make serious comments on the American judicial system, while offering no answers, it paints a dark picture, with moments and rays of light.

I've never seen something told at this pace and yet be this gripping. After watching the first episode, I was sure I wouldn't be able to resist. The little things portrayed in this show are what makes it stand out from the crowd of detective or thriller shows. The acting and the background music just add to it.

When i start to watch this series i was expecting a disappointment but i just saw my self. The performance of Riz Ahmed is magnificent. How much he has changed from the beginning to the end of the movie and i will confess at the end of the movie i cried when i watched him sitting on the river bank and remembering the past. it was really AWESOME!