Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This is a very good "series" (if three episodes are a series). The actors are all very strong; Andrew Scott, in the lead role, is a revelation, as is Martin Clunes. This show belongs to a uniquely British genre, the something-is-surrealistic -about-this-place -but-everyone-seems -to-find-it-normal -and- that's-also-odd mystery. (The most salient example of this genre is The Prisoner, though The Town is a great deal more understated.) The comments of some reviewers that the series doesn't explain every detail of the characters' lives; that some plot points are superfluous; and that it isn't a documentary on local government; are all accurate. I didn't care, and I doubt other admirers of well-crafted television will, either.Bottom line: I liked The Town very much, and wish it had been an entire series.

Looking at some of the perhaps a bit pedantic reviews on here I had to write up a bit too after watching satisfying episodes back to back via Sky on demand. This appears to be a totally under rated drama yet the story line is intriguing and the lovely music excellent. It is well acted and very realistic in spite of what some people claim. I was interested in all the characters. The sadness is very believable and nearly brought tears to this viewers eyes. The love affairs are believable too. The 15 year old girl, going off the rails is typical. Are people so stoical they what more, perhaps gun shots, from a drama than this ?

This is one of those stories that as it goes along, more and more is revealed until it gets to the point of being ridiculous. It has good characters, a good atmosphere, and I enjoyed everything about it but that core aspect of the plot, with twists and turns that make it so ridiculous that it leaves a bad feeling when you've finished watching it, like you've been cheated. It starts off with deaths so mysterious that you share how devastated the son is in being unable to comprehend or cope with it, then it is answered in a somewhat plausible though unsatisfactory manner, then that's up-ended by a twist, then THAT'S up-ended by another twist and then it's over.

After watching this I was surprised to see such a low score on IMDb.The previous review was too harsh: 1. 'There's only one pub'. Actually there was one other pub mentioned which was key to one of the plot elements. (Also, there's a scene at a night club.) 2. The 'mayor and his side-kick, who seem to be from a kids' series'? I don't understand where that comes from. I also expect mayors of English towns form a diverse group. This is a drama not a documentary so exaggeration and creative license are expected.3. Perhaps the reviewer does have a point about the title. It could have been more imaginative, or at least not as provocative.4. I spent six years in a small English town, then five years in London. I can safely say the latter WAS a 'different planet'! At least from my experience.5. The fact that Mark is a lot older than his sister was explained fairly well in the last episode... by the Gran – just one of the good reasons why she was in the programme.Ah well, each to their own. Just because I liked it doesn't mean everyone will. And in this case it appears there were quite a few who weren't impressed. I say give it a chance and make up your own mind. It deserves a better score.