Where to start with The English. There are so many layers to this intriguing and fascinating series. Twists and turns abound, which slowly and cleverly reveal themselves. Sometimes it's almost a spaghetti western in the tradition of Sergio Leone, at others it put me in mind of Michael Man's Last of the Mohicans.
The acting is phenomenal. Rafe Spall steals the show as possibly one of the truely vilest characters I've seen on screen in a long time. I'm not a fan of Emily Blunt, but she's very good in this. Ciaran Hinds, Stephen Rea and Toby Jones put in their usual fantastic performances. And Chaske Spencer - what fabulous casting. He's totally captivating as Eli Whipp.
Filmed mostly in Spain, the cinematography is truely beautiful. The colour saturation is so intense it add a surreal feel to the series, which just adds to its brilliance.
The English is a rare win for the usually mundane Amazon Prime, and totally binge-worthy.
The acting is phenomenal. Rafe Spall steals the show as possibly one of the truely vilest characters I've seen on screen in a long time. I'm not a fan of Emily Blunt, but she's very good in this. Ciaran Hinds, Stephen Rea and Toby Jones put in their usual fantastic performances. And Chaske Spencer - what fabulous casting. He's totally captivating as Eli Whipp.
Filmed mostly in Spain, the cinematography is truely beautiful. The colour saturation is so intense it add a surreal feel to the series, which just adds to its brilliance.
The English is a rare win for the usually mundane Amazon Prime, and totally binge-worthy.