This series is very comprehensive given the scope of its subject. I guess that's obvious since there's fifteen episodes to cover a little over a century. Cousins (writer, director and narrator) chooses to focus on films, people and events that only an academic would and so the pacing can come off as uninteresting and sloppy; take it more as a study than an object of entertainment.
The first thing you'll notice (and perhaps be irritated by) is Cousin's narration. It is a candid voice-of-God style that has very little character or dynamic range. If you're capable of getting over this, you will be rewarded (I think).
The first thing you'll notice (and perhaps be irritated by) is Cousin's narration. It is a candid voice-of-God style that has very little character or dynamic range. If you're capable of getting over this, you will be rewarded (I think).