Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

gayanna So surprised at the negative reviews, but certainly art is always a matter of personal taste. I found the story beautifully done, loved the characters and appreciated the various ways the title was interpreted in the intersecting storylines. I truly enjoyed everything about this film.

pollyhrdu I had thought and hoped this was a series but found out tonight that yes, it was just the one program, and we're supposed to be happy with what we got. There were so many loose ends left. This could have gone so much further. Yes, we can work out what all the clues were and what it was all about but it would have been so much more satisfying to see "the rest", when it only just seemed to be getting going. I had only just persuaded my husband that it "had potential" and that we should watch the next episode, and then there wasn't one. A huge disappointment and a huge waste of Benedict Cumberbatch's time and talent. Really disappointed. I'd been hoping for a "Broadchurch-like" series with twists and turns and eventually a resolution. I guess with the "time" thing that couldn't logically happen but was really hoping for much, much more.

kirstywalters77 I never write reviews on here but for god sake, these 'people' apparently had a child abducted(or whatever) No emotion, no good connection between Cumberbatch and McDonald! Offensive to those who have lost children and as another reviewer commented, they may as well of lost a dog or cat... pathetic, offensive and please if you have lost a child, don't bloody watch it it!!!!!! No police, no real investigation... posters?! disgrace!

paul-1184 I was at a total loss virtually from the start of this movie. By the end, I was offended by the lack of respect shown to families who've lost a child, and those who've suffered mental illness. Quite an achievement in less than 90 minutes. A child goes missing. An unthinkable situation for any parent, and for those that have lost a child (whether taken or through them passing) it's of course utterly traumatising. Having supported friends who did lose a child, there were of course periods where they appeared to live life as normal, but for at least two years the overwhelming emotions were deep grief and panic. This film however seemed to suggest it was less upsetting than having lost your dog - i've seen more emotion shown by friends frantically looking for their pet than was shown by the parents of this lost child. They instead seemed to experience virtually no emotion or grief at all for the majority of the film, and instead just got on with their lives. This is not only totally unrealistic, it is offensive to families who've actually been through this. Then, to add insult to injury, they also throw in there the complex and devastating problems of mental illness and suicide. Losing a child is clearly not a deep enough subject through which to explore the complexities of human emotion, let's add this to the mix as well!?! So, all in all, a film that totally fails to convey the difficulty and emotion caused by these deeply traumatic experiences. Avoid.