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Maybe you don't have to be a rock fan to love this film, but it certainly helped me. And this film is definitely not about Courtney Love, although it does draw a few parallels to her story.

The negative reviews of this film are written by people who have no understanding or appreciation for the art of cinema. This is a powerful drama about a woman who has become so drug affectedly detached from reality that she is mentally ill and affecting the lives of every one around her in a disastrous way remorselessly.

The writing was superb as was the editing the mixed camera approaches and above all the acting. Elisabeth Moss gives a powerful tour de force performance, she mined depths of anguish to play this character, and all the supporting cast were as perfect in their roles.

But it never gave itself away, I didn't know whether this would turn out to be about redemption or self destruction until the last scenes.

I couldn't give it 10 because of the slightly awkward ending, but to say that is to undermine the fact that this film kept me riveted for most of the two hours and fourteen minutes of it's running time.

This is a flawless series that I gulped down in one sitting.

Writing 8.5 Acting 8 Mis en scene 9

A dark Victorian murder mystery with supernatural elements and a topical comment on diversity and dog whistle politics, without being overly 'woke'. To draw a comparison to Guillermo Del Toro's (who happens to be in the list of producers) 'Pan' would not be too much of a stretch in terms of atmospherics.

The world in which the story (or stories, there are many subplots and subtexts) is an impeccable realisation; technology, costume, architecture all combine to create a seamless whole that is utterly believable, in spite of the fantastic creatures that populate it.

I hope it gains the same level of popularity, acceptance and longevity that GOT did. Unlikely because Sword and sorcery epics just seem to trump magic realism in the popularity stakes, but that is how good this series is IMHO.

The CGI in this movie was so exaggerated that it gave the whole film a cartoonish, 'war game' look...

That said, maybe the script, the acting or something could save it.

Sorry! The characters, if you could call them that, were two dimensional sterotypes of lantern jawed, all American heroism. No nuance whatsoever. The producers did try to inject a bit of humanity into the story, but again, it came across as twio dimensional soap opera.

Some laugh out loud scenes, when they just got it sooooo wrong it was 'bad enough to be good' e.g. The Japanese aircraft carrier taking 'evasive' action to avoid a US torpedo, with the maneuverability of a small, speedboat! Worth a look just for that.

And there are other richly satisfying ups...

Worth a look. Very entertaining, but don't expect a realistic account of the battle of Midway. Watch with an open mind and I'm sure you'll be entertained, and may even get a few laughs, as I did.