Good Omens

Prime Video | Release Date: May 31, 2019

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 156 Ratings

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lbolenAug 8, 2020

I’m trying to like it. I mean, I’m really trying. It just feels off; essentially too contrived. Will keep watching, however so far having a tough time continuing on.

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EludiumQ36Jun 15, 2019

"Good Omens" S01 (Amzn, 6, 1-hr eps) had the potential to be great, it really did, it has a good storyline and a stellar cast so where does it fail - direction and a budget that limited it to a first-time filmmaker's effort. Doug Mackinnon"Good Omens" S01 (Amzn, 6, 1-hr eps) had the potential to be great, it really did, it has a good storyline and a stellar cast so where does it fail - direction and a budget that limited it to a first-time filmmaker's effort. Doug Mackinnon (British director) hasn't really distinguished himself with any production and he continues his legacy of mediocrity here, too. His vision for this telling is frivolous and trite even as he's hamstrung by a budget that can't afford costuming and VFX that match the story's needs. All this makes for a poor, lackluster vision for what angels and demons are - dapper humans, apparently - and for what heaven appears to be - something akin to the all white Apple stores of yore within a NYC-style cityscape. There's a lot of offbeat British humor that never really scores, British cultural and societal mannerisms that are offputting, but brightside, there are snippets of Queen's hits throughout. However, I could only make it into episode five - where the Four Horsemen which includes two women because you know gender diversity was so important in ancient times (not) are regular 'ole humans on motorcycles - before I had enough of the nonsense and idiocy, sticking through it to the end would've been more painful than I could further endure, because believe me, you have to forgive a whole lot of frivolity to make it that far. It's ashame, so much potential just frittered away.… Expand

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ElthorJun 21, 2019

A great novel mangled by one of its original authors.

The humor fails to land, likely from the absence of Terry Pratchett. The characters don't work. Fun twists are thrown away. Good parts of the novel are discarded for some new materialA great novel mangled by one of its original authors.

The humor fails to land, likely from the absence of Terry Pratchett. The characters don't work. Fun twists are thrown away. Good parts of the novel are discarded for some new material that is inferior. On the whole the series is a slog.

I've read this book more times than I can remember since it came out. While the dialog is occasionally word-for-word, dropping some lines now deemed inappropriate, something is lost in the translation to screen, direction or the skill of the actors that aren't Tennant and Sheen.

That leads me to the biggest error. David Tennant should have been Aziraphale and Michael Sheen should have been Crowley, not the other way around.

The book is just better and you could probably read it with the same investment of time.… Expand

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CarlsebJun 2, 2019

I thought this would at least bear some resemblance to the bible however it twists and does what it likes when it likes to suite its own self-indulgent need for some comic effect. Both main protagonists while very good actors, come across asI thought this would at least bear some resemblance to the bible however it twists and does what it likes when it likes to suite its own self-indulgent need for some comic effect. Both main protagonists while very good actors, come across as trying too hard. It verges on ‘life of brianesque’ spoof at the best of tikes. What an absolute load of bollocks.… Expand

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latenightbingeJun 2, 2019

How does one simply sum up a six hour sudo religious modern alternative family romp…

Well Good Omens was ok, the characters felt like they had genuine personality. The two main characters Crowley (David Tennant) and Aziraphale (MichaelHow does one simply sum up a six hour sudo religious modern alternative family romp…

Well

Good Omens was ok, the characters felt like they had genuine personality. The two main characters Crowley (David Tennant) and Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) portrayed everything the script gave them, with so much effort it came across a bit hammy, which ironically this was not one of John Hamm's good performances with him only actually displaying gravatas in a few of the scenes his purple contacts forced their way into. Run on sentences aside, it felt as though the direction was pushing for Terry Pratchett's unique settings where absurdity becomes a self contained world do to its own internal logic. The results however, bad cg and lackluster acting, with a story that felt it had no real conclusion did not leave me satisfied. I get the feeling this show was made for a very specific demographic, and considering the advertisement, and budget that went into this I hope it resonates with the homosexual Christian community. If you all don't like it none of us will. All disappointment aside I finished it in a sitting and only felt Ill from bad script writing once, nearly cringing myself to death towards the end of episode 5.

Thank you for trying, next time let the actors tell you home much is the right amount to act, not the detector or script.… Expand

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tedbarnett99Oct 11, 2019

An unfunny attempt to channel Douglas Adams. A waste of talents and time. Very disappointing for all concerned.

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WizzleAug 31, 2023

They go full bud light and make everything about promoting homosexual relationships and discounting authority or traditional religion. Their egos pretend to be wiser than any higher power and lead people astray to pursue gratification of theThey go full bud light and make everything about promoting homosexual relationships and discounting authority or traditional religion. Their egos pretend to be wiser than any higher power and lead people astray to pursue gratification of the ego and wrongdoing.… Expand

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