The Cazalets

I really enjoyed this beautifully filmed series. The acting was top notch, but I still felt something was missing. I think it's because I wanted more in depth character development and background. I looked for the books and now realize that his could have been a much longer more in depth depiction. It's still worth watching, but I'm looking forward to reading the 5 books it was based on.

This started off slow, then picked a bit in the middle, but the last episode just fizzled out altogether.

The storylines, such as they were, were just left hanging with no conclusions to any of them.

So, all rather pointless.

At least, compared with 2022, there were not profanities. A pleasant change.

Why did it stop when US got into it?? The books go all the way till the end of the war! This show won awards! How about making it again, the whole series!! It could be another Downton Abby! Perfect timing! It'll remind people what these countries went through to defend freedom! We need this type of programming to wake people up, especially in US! Make sure it shows in US! PBS could bring a lot of funding your way! We know the Republicans put you in a terrible bind concerning your Government Funding!! I thought they'd say this review was too long! Come to find out when you're done saying something you're not really done. Maybe now!

I feel that sometimes it is easy to lose yourself in searching for mistakes within a costume piece rather then simply watching it for the story. The story of the cazalets was brilliant, I was hooked from start to finish. The casting was perfect and i felt that we were able to become familiar with the characters to the point where we began to really care for them

Cazalets is a sensitive portrait of complicated people. The fact that all the main characters belong to the same wealthy family makes their portrayed individuality even more unique. Historically there are some minor blurbs. But love, jealousy, sex, suffering, sorrow, death are unique to all times. Money and name cannot insulate us from the human condition, as the movie thoughtfully expounds. Five Stars !!!!! in my estimation.