Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

evanokane Why do you Americans always have to make a bad verision on uk shows face it the uk is better at music tv shows America has had a lot of good movies so have we just don't copy a British film. In Gracepoint it is the exact same as broadchurch I'm so annoyed

A Gard-Smith I enjoyed Gracepoint for several reasons. The performances by the actors were engaging. The score excelled at bringing to the surface the subliminal emotional responses. The cinematography and editing was reminiscent of Hitchcock; beautiful and haunting, calm wilderness juxtaposed with terrifying urbane landscapes. I watched Gracepoint because it was great story telling. I would rather watch the retelling of an excellent story I have not heard than spend one second watching any of the swill called "reality television". I certainly hope this series is renewed for a second season. It was scheduled against Thursday night football and Scandal, which made it a ratings orphan from the start. Then there was the professional critics who reviewed it after only one or two episodes and found it lacking because it was so similar to the BBC incarnation of the year before. I am surprised they would be so harsh to have an "American" version of a series praised so highly. One would think they would encourage better shows however they originate so we can stop being assaulted by the moronic programs currently offered. For example, do these professional critics really think Gracepoint was inferior to new shows like 'Selfie' or 'A to Z' or almost any reality show. Please, do not let the moderate ratings of this first season allow this show to leave the American airwaves. It has thoughtful writing on the human condition. It is a very good police procedural series. Give it time to flourish with the current cast, crew and writers.

Vicki Gracepoint is the perfect 10 episode show. The locale is a craggy sea town with colorful characters and moody weather. The storyline moves somewhat slowly, but it's an enjoyable ride to take while you learn who killed Danny. Along the way you learn a little about each character who may, or may not, have done the deed. It's annoying that people compare it to Broadchurch. The show does what it's supposed to do - it entertains you. Each week I wait with anticipation for the next episode. That is the recipe for a successful television show - when the viewer is drawn back time and again. If Fox makes another 10 episode mystery in the fictional town of Gracepoint after this one is over with Detectives Gunn and Carver working to solve the case, I will be sitting in front of my TV again each week. Bravo Fox!

SnoopyStyle In the idyllic coastal Californian town of Gracepoint, a dead boy is found on the beach. The boy turns out to be Danny leaving behind his parents Beth (Virginia Kull) and Mark Solano (Michael Peña) and his older sister Chloe. Family friend police detective Ellie Miller (Anna Gunn) investigates but she's not in charge of the case. Emmett Carver (David Tennant) is a new hire with a past who is given the case to Ellie's resentment. She wanted his job.There is something wrong with this show and I put 90% of it on having seen Broadchurch before this. I like the original and there is a lot of tension as the destructive forces descend on the town. The original isn't perfect. It does drag on a little too long. Watching this version, all the tension is gone. There is value to watching another group takes a crack at the material. I would have like for them to re-imagine it into something more different. Jodie Whittaker in Broadchurch is so effective in her performance that she drives the show to a good start. Virginia Kull couldn't replicate the effect. The only improvement I see is actually David Tennant. His non-Americanness stands out and sets him apart from the rest of the town. That isolation is more compelling in this version. Everything else is either awash or inferior. Even the location is more problematic. There is a smallness and isolation in an English coastal town which is missing when it's put in America. I'm not saying this is poorly done. It's just hard to watch this after watching the original. Maybe not watching the original helps the enjoyment of this version. I can't really comment on that.