The Messenger

I found the description intriguing. Reminded me to Ruby and the fountain. I liked that and indeed it is similar but for grown ups.

I found the acting very good, the characters are all likable and believable. Never seen them before in other movies or series but they all act great.

I do not understand some of the other reviews.

I am 60 and probably it depends how old you are and what your experiences in live are if you enjoy this or not.

I really can not say anything bad about this series. I watched every episode with joy. I only wonder how Ed the main character earns his money. But then again i can say that for all TV shows.

I hope there will be a second season.

Wonderful adaptation of Marcus Zusak's novel. Even better than the book. I loved the writing, the fabulous characters and people I actually cared about.

Will McKenna is a beautiful actor, so incredibly watchable. He was supported by an amazing ensemble. So lovely to see a feel good Australian series with a big heart.

So many great moments and imagery, the multi coloured pills falling from the sky, raining down on Ritchie, and the whole scene with Ritchie showing Ed her typical day, seeing all the magic in the ordinary.

It's a show that gets better and better, the last two episodes are brilliant. I laughed and I cried in equal measures.

For me the acting, cast, direction, and production values are all fine, it's the script that is the problem. I've watched 5 episodes so far and I'm really struggling to get much further, it's becoming repetitive and less interesting as it goes on. As soon as I heard Cowboy Junkies Sweet Jane being played around episode 2 or 3 they really lost me, it just reminded me how cliche the show was. That was an edgy song for mainstream movies in the 2000's, it's just really unimaginative in the 2020's. And that is what the whole script lacks, imagination. The writers needed to go on some kind of Thai full moon party retreat or Peruvian assisted mediation camp. I'm sorry guys, love seeing Lithgow, but the show is boring me to tears.

I blindly walked into this series with no expectations. I finished this series and am all the better for it. Tears and laughs, joy and pain, love and heartache, it all happened, and as unexpected as they were, they were the result of the believability of the situations, presented in a somewhat unbelievable way.

If you want to escape over budgeted flicks with eye popping CGI and effects, if you want to dive into a corner of the world with real probelms that's all hidden behind a curtain of mystery and wonder, check out this series.

The acting is great, the plot is fun and touching in a way that is rarely seen in television today. And best of all, finish it and your heart will be lighter, your smile bigger, and your step into life outside the screen will be just a little bit better for it.

Loving this series so far. Fantastic cast. The 4 main young characters are so good and they have such chemistry onscreen, some great young actors. Also some older familiar actors are terrific too. Should be getting higher reviews. Such an interesting story line and loving the mystery and drama with a twist of comedy thrown in. Perfect balance.

I haven't come to the end yet so I'm hoping for either a good end or a second series. I've heard there's a book which I have not read.

Keep making more Aussie series please! We have such talent here! Not forgetting our fellow New Zealanders awesome actors here too!!