Any Human Heart
PBS | Channel 4 | Release Date: November 21, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertFeb 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: While it's not the triumph that "Downton" was, it's a special, lovely miniseries that lingers in your imagination like a richly drawn memoir. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraFeb 14, 2011
Season 1 Review: It is a long journey and at times a slow one, but with more than a few delightful oases. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGinia BellafanteFeb 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: Any Human Heart is a kind of "Forrest Gump" for the literate: an intimate, picaresque chronicling of the life of a fictional British writer who intersects with notable events, ideas and personages of the 20th century in ways both amusing and catastrophic. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryFeb 14, 2011
Season 1 Review: As handsome as the production is, the nature of Boyd's novel makes the miniseries episodic, and the tone of those encounters tends to be highly uneven. While experiencing abundant tragedy in his life, the protagonist's vulnerability doesn't translate very well in carrying the story, even with such a stalwart trio of actors playing him. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushFeb 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: Even the people who matter to him most are sketchily drawn, while others are almost laughable caricatures, including a friend's saucy cheating wife, purred by Kim Cattrall. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandFeb 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: The conceit of Boyd's book and this mini-epic is provocative, but unfortunately, the reality is something else. Read full review
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