Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Vonna Fabulous show. The acting is superb, the characters and the writing top notch, the attention to detail and historical accuracy amazing......Very sad that the show was cancelled. I think that was all about timing, and really not at all to do with the quality of the series. We needed a series like this, but all the way to the end of british rule. This period of history is not one that is well known today.

prhiannon I love India and love historical drama and I usually like BBC shows, so I expected to love this. After four episodes I can see it's not going to hold my interest. The history, which I didn't know much about, is fascinating, but the female characters are not portrayed as fully balanced human beings. Their narrative and character development is based, with a couple of small exceptions, entirely on their relationships with the men in their lives. The female/female conversations sometimes pass the Bechdel test in letter, but not in spirit, and their interactions with each other ring false to the female viewer. The (one) female character over 45 is stereotypically manipulative and small-minded. Yawn. I can get this from American TV, expect better from BBC.Reading other viewers' reviews I see that it rings false for people who are familiar with the geographic region where the show supposedly takes place, as well. This is less of an issue with my enjoyment, but is disappointing to hear as I do like realism in historical dramas.Frustrating, because I would love to be able to enjoy this show. Maybe they will get more women involved in its writing and development down the road, but I'm not sure it will hold my attention long enough to find out. I may try to find some books or other materials about this historical period, however, because it's fascinating and as an American it's not something I've really learned much about.

garboventures-30145 Some months ago, I binge watched all of S1 over a weekend. Real life was effectively cancelled until the closing credits of the final episode. It was a glorious, immersive experience.This is a genuine 'Jewel' of a show. Sure, it has some laboured historical anachronisms and the usage of tropical Penang as a filming location means Simla has been woefully miscast. But these misgivings aside, as a filmic experience Indian Summers is magnificent.Cinematography is exquisite, the vibrant colours simply dance off the screen and the production values are top notch. The setting is lush and evocative. The plot is riveting, inter-laced with the politics of the time, (with dark resonances for us today). This is definitely a post-colonial reading of the last days of the Raj, but there is certainly some balance afforded by the marvellously textured and excellently acted characterisations. For example, Ralph Whelan is a charming sociopath, but there is nuance and intrigue in his character that makes him compelling throughout.Overall, I can safely say that this is one of the best, original TV productions I have seen for some years. I can't wait for the second series!

eastcoastguyz We have come to expect more from Masterpiece Theater, but this is so shocking dull I can't believe it was even encouraged. Someone must have done one hell of a sales pitch in a meeting to get this project green-lighted. It moves at a nail's pace and at the end of a 2 hour episode you feel completely drained and realize you just wasted your time. A re-run of Downton Abbey in Season 1 would be a much better investment in your time. So consider this a friendly heads-up, this is not a well put together story. It lacks clear identification of the characters, their purpose and motivation of why they are there and what they expect to accomplish. At best it isn't even an interesting story or premise to hang on to. It was all I could do to stay awake because I was expecting some sense of what I was watching that never came.