Ghosts of Beirut

Good acting although the Middle East topic was and still is very very complicated, I feel that there was not enough data about mugniyeh, his background, his extreme ruthlessness that is not depicted enough, for example there is a story about him burning alive a three year old child of a south Lebanese Israeli collaborator.

Where he grew up, how he met Hassan nasserallah. So the series is good acting is good but they could've added two episodes at least for a more gripping intriguing story.

The amount of stories about the Middle East can be made to an entire season, Meir Dagan R. I. P the head of mossad then was quite a fascinating man himself.

So I just started watching this and finished episode 1. I will continue watching the story and will update my comment when I finish.

So far I am impressed with the story telling, the acting and production.

The story interests me and I recall watching this unfold in the news and having discussions with friends and others in my community. It was quite scary to learn about even though we didn't have the information speedway that is available now...but I like to think that there was a little more integrity in journalism. I'm interested to see how this story unfolds and compare it to what we were told at the time.

But I just had to comment now because one thing that has stood out for me so far is the relationship and dialogue between young Imad and his wife Saada. It resembles and reminds me so much of Michael and Kay (the Godfather). I can't help but think...same crap, same lies, broken promises, insincere reassurances and terms of endearment, same hell bent vendettas, hatreds that go on for thousands of years, "this Sicilian thing", everyone at the helm is guilty and responsible, different people, different place, different time. Nothing changes. Wives, mothers and innocent children pay the price and bear the pain.

All about this mini series is great: the cast, the details of the story and how it is told, the scenography, the distribution, everything.

The 4 episodes are just the right pick in length not missing details and telling a story in an excellent fashion way. This one is a true story but stylized for a better story on screen. Now running on skymovies.

This is a must watch for everyone who loves history/espionage/thriller genres.

This should be at least a 8+ on imdb. It's comparable with the best movies/mini series on the same type of action, daring to say that is in top 5 mini series about terrorism/spy genres.

Ghosts of Beirut is very well written and depicts its time periods accurately. The acting is solid most of the time and I like the documentary pieces that were added.

The series should be 3 episodes longer, however. What I really missed, was the 90s and how Imad managed to be the so called ghost. In my opinion this is an essential part of his reputation.

I also would have liked the Arabic actors to be Lebanese, as most of them have a an Israeli Arabic background. This does not entirely capture the Lebanese vibe, although Dina Shahibi has lived in Beirut.

But this is well worth your time and attention.

Sitting in 2024 while the 10/7 war is still unfolding, this is a good reminder of the original events that led to the disaster we are facing today. "Radwan" is today the name of the Hezbollah unit that most threatens Israel. USA and the world allowed this monster to grow into a powerful Iranian proxy that threatens the region with hundreds of thousands of missiles (not a typo). A few quibbles: the English subtitles of Arabic spoken language are overlaid by the "regular" subtitles when turned on, making this tough to watch. The journalist interviews while informative, aren't really necessary for the educated viewer. Last words: God how could we have been so dumb?