The Sandman

Netflix | Release Date: August 5, 2022

5.5	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 234 Ratings

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VlakasAug 25, 2022

A typical Netflix adaptation, if you are interested just read the comics which are much better

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BerfeitoNov 1, 2022

It's ok, but it only has a couple of good episodes. I lost interest after episode 7.

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FaxthtaxSep 24, 2022

Started ok. I have to give cred for the atmosphere and effects used in this series. The bad side: The cast was not much to write home about and the woke agenda they trying to trash me with.
The worst side: It was BORING. I never finished itStarted ok. I have to give cred for the atmosphere and effects used in this series. The bad side: The cast was not much to write home about and the woke agenda they trying to trash me with.
The worst side: It was BORING. I never finished it and stopped watching after episode 5. The pacing is heart-stopping slow at times.
I did enjoy the Café diner episode. That was a nice expedition of human nature.… Expand

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redmikeAug 10, 2022

It's interesting, but goes downhill over the season. It gets to a point toward the end where they're introducing characters out of nowhere who are supposed to be hugely consequential. It feels like what is the point of everything we've beenIt's interesting, but goes downhill over the season. It gets to a point toward the end where they're introducing characters out of nowhere who are supposed to be hugely consequential. It feels like what is the point of everything we've been watching all season if it's all meaningless and there's this whole new plotline with new characters we've never met before? There was one episode where my spouse and I looked at each other and both commented that it didn't even seem like we were watching the same show anymore.

At first, the wokeness that other complain about on here didn't bother us. But it gets to a point where its gets ridiculous and its hard to suspend belief anymore.… Expand

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raporgiAug 8, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actually read the comic back in the college, thought it was just ok. Watching this now, as an adult with actual life experience, its just comes across as pretentious and cringe. Neil Gaiman can't write. The Preludes and Nocturnes arc was boring enough that they had to change it up for pacing.The Doll's House just frickin ends with a deus ex machina ass pull conclusion. Sandman works as a comic maybe because the static panels lend to the characters just standing around talking but when you translate that to live action you get exactly what you expect:characters standing around and talking! Its basically a soap opera with fantastical characters. No wonder the fanbase is mostly women or feminine dudes.… Expand

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Heart_IdealismAug 12, 2022

Feels like a two separate season cramped into one. With the first half get enough time for the overall development. And the second half completely overlooked, just like tossed it in for the sake of agendas. Who cares about characterFeels like a two separate season cramped into one. With the first half get enough time for the overall development. And the second half completely overlooked, just like tossed it in for the sake of agendas. Who cares about character development? as long as we have a woke representative character everywhere. Don't make it deep, just enough for a face value one. And a typical underdeveloped strong female character, that just there for the sake of posing and being overrated by everyone.

The style is great, the narrative is unique. And there's some episodes that just uhm.. Movie Quality! But the overall attention get distracted more for making cool spectacle, it left the characters hollow and the narrative much to be desired… Expand

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MorcheemaAug 5, 2022

Ep1 had promise but it quickly faded. 24/7 was the only truly interesting episode out of the season, and it also happened to have the least Dream screen time… says a lot. Feel like an episode of Doctor Who half the time.

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umaumaiAug 20, 2022

I've been trying to think about how this show went from mildly substantive, entertaining and fun to just about unwatchable in it's ten, now eleven, episode first season. I had an idea of what went wrong, but I wanted to sit on it a bit andI've been trying to think about how this show went from mildly substantive, entertaining and fun to just about unwatchable in it's ten, now eleven, episode first season. I had an idea of what went wrong, but I wanted to sit on it a bit and see if others felt the same way. After a very intense concussion to the first narrative the show gives, the second comes and just doesn't hold up. It's boring at best. I'm trying not to come down on the actors too hard because there is only so much they can give with what they had to work with, but everyone just comes off "samey" as in "the same." Same facial expressions. Same energy. Same lame cadence in delivering lines almost waiting for their turn to speak and not acting. The crazy thing is the youngest actor who plays Jed does great. Genuine emotion and tears. Everything else is flat. There is some scary stuff going on when everyone meets up at the end, but you never feel any tension. That's a shame because they could have done some really crazy stuff in the dream sequences. Like a lot of Netflix shows these days if you have the service I'd give it a watch, but maybe stop at the conclusion of the first story.… Expand

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LookingforheartOct 26, 2022

Having watched the entire series, I have a mixed reaction. Apparently Neil told viewers to expect a 'looser' adaptation, and that is what this is.

The good: Morpheus is spot on. In fact, all of the Endless are. The scenes that draw directlyHaving watched the entire series, I have a mixed reaction. Apparently Neil told viewers to expect a 'looser' adaptation, and that is what this is.

The good: Morpheus is spot on. In fact, all of the Endless are. The scenes that draw directly from the source material are moving, brilliant, so well-acted, particularly the exchanges between Dream and Death - say what you will about Death's casting, but it makes sense: she does where the Ankh, after all, and the performance is so good, nothing else matters. The effects are superb, the realms are exactly how I, at least, always imagined them. Proper service could never have been done to this story at any other time than in our modern CG age. Really, the portions of the story that are in line with the comics are just amazing.

The bad: I am not opposed to 'inclusivity', though I loathe the word in this context due to it being Hollywood code for 'inclusion riders', which were created by lawyers, not by creators, and if they are imposed, there's really nothing one can do. Some of the swapping here doesn't make any sense at all, e.g.: Lucien, Lucifer(if Lucifer was inspired by David Bowie, why is Gwendolyn playing the character, as undeniably a wonderful an actress she is?), Rose Walker, even Constantine, though Jenna Coleman does a great job with the role. It is absolutely correct, as anyone that has read the comics knows, that The Sandman was already representative of a very broad spectrum for the time. This just feels forced and arbitrary a lot of the time, and it's a pet peeve of mine. How does this serve the story? Neil has been quoted as saying that when one really cares about people they want to include them, and I don't disagree, but this feels gratuitous and a decision made under the presupposition that white folks are inherently flawed and to be marginalized, a very sad Hollywood trend, particularly in comic-based stories. I don't think Mr. Gaiman realizes that 'woke' and 'progressive' are actually antonyms.

Another complaint people have had is that the story is so non-linear, but if you've read the comics, you know that already, so it shouldn't be an issue if you are a fan of the original series. And bear in mind this is a series based on what was a bit character when he was first introduced into the DC canon. All in all this is both the best and worst Neil Gaiman adaptation I've seen, which is frustrating. I guess a fan can't have it all. The majority of it is quite good, and again, at times, brilliant (for me, particularly episode six, which a lot of people have complained about for some reason). I find ret-conning to be incredibly jarring without context for the decisions made. If that doesn't bother you, you will probably love this to a perfect 8 - 10. For the rest of us: I wish had been a bit more. But it is still worth your time. Watch it for Morpheus alone if nothing else, as he is terrific, the first episode is absolutely great, and the rest have enough wonderful moments to carry the series for this fan of the comics.… Expand