Wolf Hall

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Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 57
  3. Negative: 10 out of 57
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  1. silverado
    Dec 4, 2015
    0
    I couldnt get through the first episode, I found it that boring and way too serious. I loved "The Tudors", a series that was so gorgeous with a very intruiging Jonathan Rhys Meyers and the definition of handsomeness himself, Henri Cavill.
  2. TantricSky
    Apr 7, 2015
    3
    As boring as the book on which it's based, and with same purposeless, annoying time jumps. The book never improved enough to motivate me to finish it; hopefully this production will gather some steam. Somehow Cromwell, who is supposed to be quite the clever fellow, comes across as a dullard. Combined with a lack of affect presumably intended to convey stoicism and depth, every otherAs boring as the book on which it's based, and with same purposeless, annoying time jumps. The book never improved enough to motivate me to finish it; hopefully this production will gather some steam. Somehow Cromwell, who is supposed to be quite the clever fellow, comes across as a dullard. Combined with a lack of affect presumably intended to convey stoicism and depth, every other character is more interesting,… Expand
  3. Broyax
    Oct 4, 2017
    0
    Cette série est un épouvantable somnifère où tout se traîne comme une limace sous neuros : malgré pourtant une distribution remarquable, les comédiens donnent l'impression à chaque réplique qu'ils vont tourner de l'oeil d'une seconde à l'autre. Même l'estimable Damian Lewis n'y peut rien et de toute façon, la série est centrée sur le personnage de Cromwell qui va nous faire mourirCette série est un épouvantable somnifère où tout se traîne comme une limace sous neuros : malgré pourtant une distribution remarquable, les comédiens donnent l'impression à chaque réplique qu'ils vont tourner de l'oeil d'une seconde à l'autre. Même l'estimable Damian Lewis n'y peut rien et de toute façon, la série est centrée sur le personnage de Cromwell qui va nous faire mourir d'inanité.

    La réalisation à deux de tension (voire beaucoup moins, tension négative même) participe à ce désastre, d'autant que la série ne compte que 6 épisodes seulement : on salue le nouveau tour de force ! quel génie de l'ennui ! je crois que même les tortues sont parties faire un flipper, car c'est rigoureusement insoutenable.

    Pourtant, les frasques historiques d'Henri VIII fournissent la matière romanesque et vile à la fois, comploteuse et politique... La série des Tudor en a tiré 4 saisons d'une grande qualité à des années-lumière de cette purge lénifiante.    … Expand

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#13 Best TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Apr 27, 2015
    90
    The show’s deliberately paced six hours turn out to be riveting, precisely because they are committed, without apology or, often, much explanation, to the esotericism of their subject matter.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Apr 17, 2015
    80
    It’s beautifully filmed, with a measured pace and a priority on the performances.
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Apr 6, 2015
    80
    It’s a lush production--The costumes! The locations!--that’s still appropriately gritty for its 1529 setting and sure to appeal to fans of historical fiction. But it may be a bit slow-paced for fans of Showtime’s “The Tudors,” which told the same story with more soapy shenanigans and gusto. Mr. Rylance gives a quietly commanding performance as the intelligent, politically astute Cromwell.
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