Un volto, due destini - I Know This Much Is True

I just want start by saying im not nearly as articulate as most/all that do reviews here , this is also my first but having just watched this I had to write something . Ruffalo is awesome , what an actor , everyone else is really good too . I have 1 problem with this show though . They are coming out 1 at a time , cant wait for the next episode .

Top notch great A entertainment! Superb acting, writing, cinematography, and soundtrack! I know This Much Is True deserves praise it's so well done and I knew it would be after seeing previews for awhile. Crazy how there's already other reviews bashing the series especially since the premier been has had a chance to be out; the series is phenomenal and hopefully others feel that way. Mark Ruffalo along with the rest of the cast is incredible, I'm sure it'll receive awards in due time.

Yes, the story is harsh and cold. No, there are hardly any positive notes in the show. Yes, the acting is beyond top shelf. Yes, the music and score is amplifying the depressing story. No, there almost is no redeeming quality.

But, such is life! Life isn't always perfect and happy and rainbows and puppies. Here we see the results of multiple generations dealing with trauma upon trauma, real people trying to move one step forward in life only to find they'll have to take two steps back. This is life, bitter and hard, but also unrelenting and strong.

This is TV at its very best. Sure, it isn't for everybody, but you can't make reality go away by pretending it doesn't exist.

Mark Ruffalo, Rob Huebel, Rosie O'Donnell, Kathryn Hahn are phenomenal. The writing and directing by Derek Cianfrance is outstanding.

Exquisite film drama in series form. Engaging, with depth that doesn't ever stall the forward motion. We enjoy supporting actors like Huebel, Hahn, O'Donnell and Lewis perfectly cast in roles that seem written for them. The dialogue is masterful, swallowing up actors we know so well from so many other appearances, as if they've only ever been just these characters. Careful, attentive direction and photography make each scene an essential moment. And then Ruffalo's all-in performance. Another example of the enormous quality-raising effect of streaming services on the series form.

Really tough to come to any conclusions after only one episode, but it seems like it's staying true to the book. For anyone that has not read it, it is an absolute epic tale. I hope this series does the book justice...it's one of the greatest books I've ever read.