The Night Manager Official Thread
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Most of his work receiving modern adaptations are 20+ years old. In many ways he set the standard/expectations of slow burn spy stories. They've since been expanded upon by other stories/films/shows, so his original works seem dated and predictable now.
Reminds me of the reception to, and defense of, John Carter.
This might be the driest of his adaptations I've seen. I was a pretty big fan of A Most Wanted Man and Tinker Tailor. Constant Gardner is also pretty great, though I haven't seen it since the year it came out.
steadyrighteous
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Finally finished this... No spoilers ahead...
It was good, I liked it quite a bit, and as a one and done (which it might be), I'm happy with it. I don't think I need any more.
7.5/10
It was good, I liked it quite a bit, and as a one and done (which it might be), I'm happy with it. I don't think I need any more.
7.5/10
Finished this tonight.....I liked the rising action much better then the pay-off, and some of the locales lost their luster, the scenes in the desert where a little over the top, and overly familiar. Everyone running around in these sprawling camps is like something out of Macbeth. The conclusion wasn't dark or impactful enough for me,
I think the whole thing was a little slight, and riddled with cliches and kind of very easy writing. But, I liked it nonetheless. I think the locations sold me on Spain for laster this year, and I loved the locales as much as the fashion and style of the upper crest Euro crime families. I'd also like to read the book soon.
So, I enjoyed it and the experience a lot, though as someone very wisely stated in the beginning of the thread, it's nowhere near something like 'The Honorable Women', that took my breath away in the finale.
I think the whole thing was a little slight, and riddled with cliches and kind of very easy writing. But, I liked it nonetheless. I think the locations sold me on Spain for laster this year, and I loved the locales as much as the fashion and style of the upper crest Euro crime families. I'd also like to read the book soon.
So, I enjoyed it and the experience a lot, though as someone very wisely stated in the beginning of the thread, it's nowhere near something like 'The Honorable Women', that took my breath away in the finale.
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Honorable Woman is A-1 British piff.NOT BAD
IS HONORABLE WOMAN REALLY THAT GOOD BREH?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
You need to peep 'Undercover' as well. There's a thread on here that could use the nature boy marketing stimulus.
Apollo Kid
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AMC already aired the first 5 episodes? I've been slacking. First episode was piff!
The Honourable Woman is the shyt. Watch it breh. 9/10
IS HONORABLE WOMAN REALLY THAT GOOD BREH?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Undercover is good too (minus the somewhat lackluster ending). 8/10
I started "The Honourable Woman" this week while on vacation...and it's approximately a million times better than The Night Manager.
Halfway thru, it's probably one of the best things I've ever watched. It's awfully complex, but told so masterfully that nothing is unclear, except for exactly what they want to be unclear. The levels of political maneuvering and managing of foreign affairs is remarkable.
I'm kind of floored at how good the whole thing is to this point.
Halfway thru, it's probably one of the best things I've ever watched. It's awfully complex, but told so masterfully that nothing is unclear, except for exactly what they want to be unclear. The levels of political maneuvering and managing of foreign affairs is remarkable.
I'm kind of floored at how good the whole thing is to this point.
KalKal
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Finally caught up. I thought the second half of the season wasn't as good as the first, but the finale was good.
TheNatureBoy
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Been clearing things off my DVR lately and finished the series , I enjoyed it. Some of the scenery was 
Hugh Laurie was good as the main bad guy, and I thought his little buddy Corky was entertaining. If only Richard listened to Corky.
, I enjoyed it. Some of the scenery was Hugh Laurie was good as the main bad guy, and I thought his little buddy Corky was entertaining. If only Richard listened to Corky.
I AM WARHOL
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Loved seeing house back at it. I agree it was missing something but i liked it. 7.3/10