First Ridley writes the magnificent "12 Years A Slave." Then he does 3 seasons of "American Crime" on American TV, and even though no one watched the third season, and they had to cancel it, it was fantastic. And now we have "Guerrilla," which I wasn't too sure I was going to like going in, but is also very, very good. I used to just make "Best 10" lists for movies, but with the quality of TV so high the last few years, I have started doing it for TV now, and there's a very good chance that "Guerrilla" is going to be on it at the end of this year.
While everyone wants to talk about the lead actors/actresses, I thought there were two great performances in supporting roles that are worth mentioning: Zawe Ashton as Omega, one of the leaders of the mainstream black resistance, and Daniel Mays as Cullen, one of the detectives trying to catch the guerrillas.
Of course Freida Pinto is gorgeous in the series, and I couldn't help but notice if maybe the filmmakers thought so too, as it seemed the camera lingered on Pinto a bit too long even when other characters were talking on the screen.
Idris Elba is barely in it, so if you're watching this series for him, you'll be disappointed.
Finally, as another reviewer previously noted, it is indeed surprising that the positive reviews are coming mostly from the Americans, and the negative reviews are coming mostly from the Brits. Since it takes place in England, maybe there is an authenticity issue that I don't know about because I live in the States. But with an interesting story, interesting characters, great dialogue and great performances, I obviously liked it very much.
While everyone wants to talk about the lead actors/actresses, I thought there were two great performances in supporting roles that are worth mentioning: Zawe Ashton as Omega, one of the leaders of the mainstream black resistance, and Daniel Mays as Cullen, one of the detectives trying to catch the guerrillas.
Of course Freida Pinto is gorgeous in the series, and I couldn't help but notice if maybe the filmmakers thought so too, as it seemed the camera lingered on Pinto a bit too long even when other characters were talking on the screen.
Idris Elba is barely in it, so if you're watching this series for him, you'll be disappointed.
Finally, as another reviewer previously noted, it is indeed surprising that the positive reviews are coming mostly from the Americans, and the negative reviews are coming mostly from the Brits. Since it takes place in England, maybe there is an authenticity issue that I don't know about because I live in the States. But with an interesting story, interesting characters, great dialogue and great performances, I obviously liked it very much.