Alicia I love this movie so much

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Tore Hund Klondike is one of those series I picked up because it looks fascinating, with a somewhat unorthodox setting. With gold digging as the historical background, you assume that this is what the series will also be about mostly - aside from all the frauds and the harsh climate. Alas, everything seems to be addressed only once throughout the series, because there isn't time to remind the viewer what's so perilous about the environment, and what's at stake. Instead the show aims to be a classical Western story featuring cold weather. The gold digging itself is also left completely out of the story. While I wouldn't want to watch a 6 hour series about digging gold, it's striking that a 20 page chapter of "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" is more detailed in the process of extracting gold, than a 6 hour series produced by Discovery. At times it's easy to forget that the show is even taking place in Klondike, and not just any saloon in Santa Fe.Despite a good crew of actors, the characters are one-dimensional and there is little room for any character development. Although some of the characters undergo transitions, there's no development - they simply go from A to B while not giving the viewer any credible reason for their transition. The same goes for the relationships between the characters. Some characters that take up a lot of screen time are even completely redundant, and a waste of the precious time of a 6 episode mini-series. I can think of at least two subplots, without which the show would have lost virtually nothing, while gaining both time and coherence. "Klondike" bit off more than it could chew. A mini-series of 6 episodes is not equipped to deal with profound questions on the true value of gold, while also dealing with the position of females, the suppression of Native Americans, the presence/absence of hope and God, and so on. This series could and should have been a lot better.

Mathizsias2 I'll keep this short and without spoilers, I found this mini-series to be well crafted, well acted on the most part, it had decent dialogues but a very mediocre story and boring villains. Historic accuracy.. not here, it is however fun.Most actors hit the spot when it comes to filling their role and acting their bit, I particularly liked Abbie Cornish(Belinda) and Tim Blake Nelson(Meeker). The other main cast does a decent job, but doesn't get up to their level.Tim Roth plays Tim Roth which is fine, I liked him in Lie to me, but there's nothing distinguishing about his role in this mini-series, he plays a very generic villain.

wolfbarkley After reading over some of the over reviews, there seemed to be a few negative criticisms. When I heard Ridley Scott had a part in the making of this "show", I expected a masterpiece. I admit I was not mesmerized but I was also not disappointed.After reading some of the reviews criticizing the poor historical detail, one must remember that in order to keep the viewer watching some Hollywood drama needs to be manifested. After all, who wants to sit through six hours of a cinematic encyclopedia? In conclusion, if you are expecting a university lecture in History 101 with facts that are 100 percent accurate, then you will easy find a lot of things to criticize. If you enjoy western drama's then would recommended you watch the show. You may not get an authentic feel of the real gold rush, so just watch the show not expecting a history lesson.Please remember this is a fictional story loosely based on historical times in that Era, don't expect accuracy. It has a Good Storyline with very respectable acting and exceptional visuals. A good Watch.

mscharle01 I accidentally turned on the miniseries at 8 am on a beautiful sunny Colorado Saturday morning and did not leave the house until 1:30 that day. I was hooked from the opening scene and continued so..until I realized there was only 30 mins left in the 6 hour series and I did not want it to end..so I turned it off so I could savor the last 30 minutes at a later time.I would compare it to Lonsesome Dove and the Hatfield's and McCoys in its capacity to draw you into the characters and living conditions of that time. This miniseries was a little less dark than Hatfield's and McCoy's. They had a little fun on the way to the Klondike and some fun when they got there. There were a few parts that were a little unrealistic like how did Abbie Cornish stay looking so good dealing with the harsh elements and how did she get there and why did she stay? It makes me want to read the book..although I don't want the ending for the Count to be any different than it was!! Thank you Discovery Channel for giving us something inspiring and exciting to watch..the reality shows are getting a little demoralizing..the investigative dramas and detective stories a little creepy..how much gratuitous blood do we need. The miniseries helps one see the eternal value of taking the high road..even when justice doesn't prevail at that moment in time..and the importance and joy of having true friends!