Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Izzy Adkins The movie is surprisingly subdued in its pacing, its characterizations, and its go-for-broke sensibilities.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

espinaeditorials The first episode was fantastic, it's the hook that gets you to watch the other two which aren't as strong. The first episode answers a lot of questions people have wondered about space and our own humanity- this show goes about it in a very good way similar to the book. In parts 2 and 3 you can start to feel the stretching of the story as some plot lines and arcs could have been deleted. Overall the message is what is key and the overall feeling of watching the series can, for some be very uneasy.

Tina Willis I am a pretty avid reader, so when I read a book, it is nearly impossible, when it is adapted to film, to separate the two and to not compare. The book, in all cases, has been, will always be, better then what can be reproduced on film. Even if it is followed exactly.I did not read the book before I saw Childhoods end. So I review this film strictly as a film. I have seen enough reproductions now that I believe I would always, if I had the choice, rather see the screen version first. Then the book. Rather then the other way around.I have always been fascinated by the science vs. spirituality debate and essentially that is what this film is contemplating.The choreography and camera use was excellently done, with many creative uses. The script/screenplay was just cerebral enough to add credibility but not confound even the simplest watcher. For a sci-fi the special effects were minimally used or needed, but was sufficiently applied realistically, but was also kept simple and effective.The pace applied a nice slow burn, with twists and turns to keep the audience interested and surprised.The acting was well done, the characters full and evoked emotions.Although it may offend people who are wanting this film to represent the book, I can appreciate the film, for just what it presented. Which was good entertainment and enjoyment of the journey it took me on and a contemplation of an age old question.

pedroaraujojorge The first episode sets the stage for an interesting story with some awesome special effects, but the second and third episodes replace the aliens mysterious and interesting intentions with a boring nonsensical mystical religious theme, and then things just stop making any sense.I'll have to read the original novel someday, because I hear it's great.

pwtatl The first of 3 discs was spot on--crisp, engaging, well produced and compelling. Truly promising with wonderful special effects. All of a sudden, as if the flush lever were hit, disc 2 swirls into nonsense and turgid drama, descending rapidly through disc 3. The story gets absolutely derailed with Hallmark moments and sappy "love" strewn about like cars from a massive train derailment. The mawkish teacle swirls into strident emotionalism, drawn out sentiment, pointless dialogue, and continuity disasters. Many of the cast are just plain annoying, especially Jennifer's mother, whose tremulous delivery was uncomfortably vulnerable and fragile to me. The series swaggers drunkenly from cloying to banal, from shock to boredom with plenty of nonsense thrown in. (The Devil visually is really amazing, though, despite an emotionally constipated demeanor.)