Watership Down (2018)

Netflix | Release Date: December 23, 2018

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

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Firewing2Aug 27, 2020

Just really bad. I give it 4/10 only because the animation wasn't terrible, but as an adaptation of a beloved piece of literature or as a story in its own right, it's extraordinarily disappointing. As someone who loved the original book, myJust really bad. I give it 4/10 only because the animation wasn't terrible, but as an adaptation of a beloved piece of literature or as a story in its own right, it's extraordinarily disappointing. As someone who loved the original book, my impression is that this was created by people who had no affection for or understanding of the source material. It's not just that the content is abridged; the core of the story is gutted because it would be difficult to adapt the introspective journey full of personal growth. Instead whole sections are added to ham-fistedly heighten drama. Characters are totally changed in the name of creating melodrama where none existed in the book. Where the book all about the journey and the day to day life of rabbits in a unique world with a distinctly non-human perspective, the series is clearly bored with the all that business of living so it chooses to add action sequences that serve no purpose and convert subtle, sensible characters into a collection of cliches. I wouldn't be so offended if they had kept the same tone or purpose of the story, but I wonder if the writers of this even read the book? It's also got to be the worst case of "tell don't show" I've ever seen. The complete absence of any visual story-telling and the brutish dialog made me cringe.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jun 18, 2023

Personally, I liked it, but only that. I didn't take anything from it. And even though I wasn't that impressed with the cult animated film from 1978 either, I have to say I liked that one better.

This miniseries adaptation isn't bad, it'sPersonally, I liked it, but only that. I didn't take anything from it. And even though I wasn't that impressed with the cult animated film from 1978 either, I have to say I liked that one better.

This miniseries adaptation isn't bad, it's just brutally unnecessary.… Expand

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