Northern Lights

I guess if you're between 12 and 20 (or a 75-year old person who loves soap operas) this might interest you. I normally enjoy Irish TV but this one leaves me cold. Whatever plot(s) there is/are pretty thin. The acting is neighborhood theater group level, and the dialogue is forced. Perhaps it's just me, out of touch with what is considered entertainment these days, But this plodding, uninteresting attempt at a RomCom or whatever they're trying to be just falls flat. I'm just not interested in delving into the psyche of folks having relationship issues, or trying to build new relationships. Just not my dram of whisky.

The show is heartfelt and real. It deals with real and sad life issues in a wonderfully sympathetic way. The characters are well constructed and complex. The acting is credible and engaging. It showcases the talent and abilities of Irish actors, writers and directors when given credible material to work with. The quality of the actors is what made the show such an emotional rollercoaster and such a pleasure to watch. No surprise this show was nominated for an IFTA. It was very deserving. I hope it runs for a Season 2 and we get to see these wonderful actors again in it and other future pieces of work.

This looked very promising. And right from the get go their is a certain tone of melancholy but in a good way. And the plot as contrived at it is seems interesting enough. But there are two things that are unfixable. One is to suffer through that dialogue. It has been a while since I heard that wooden, that unnatural, unfunny and blend dialogue.

Second thing, sorry to say is the lead Stephen Jones. I do not believe him. His acting feels very deliberate, very unnatural. You can basically see when he is going into "drama" mode. Overall it feels to me for an attempt do deliver emotions rather than having them.

To end on high note. The female lead seems very capeable but she can't fix the dialgoue and she needs a better counter part. Also props to the set design. This could have been something but sadly it is a missed oppourtiniy.

I usually dont like to watch things i think might make me cry or upset me however i started watching this and could not stop. I love things set in the UK and this one being filmed in Dublin with the River Liffey and along the Camino in Spain gave it some lovely sceens. The acting is amazing and the story compelling, with a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of Hope for the future. Watch this,, you will not be disappointed,, your invested in ALL of the characters from the beginning and want to learn more about them ! An amazing piece of film making. Grab some popcorn or treats and allow yourself an afternoon binge ,,

The premise of the show is very confusing and wasn't flushed out until the third episode. While the acting between the four main characters is believable, the banter in some of the comedic scenes is wooden and feels forced. It feels like I am watching the actors recite lines rather than expressing genuine emotion. The show overuses flashbacks as a plot device to the point where entire scenes are broken up and this disrupts any natural flow.

I found that the show became really hard to watch as it progressed because the plot became very confusing at points and then boring. There are a lot of characters that appear in flashbacks and it's hard to keep track of who did what when. This is a decent show but could have used some fine detail revisions.