The Night Manager (2016)

[Vladimir]

New UK/US colaboration TV series.

Just watched Episode 1.

 

[Xanderzdad]

Any good in your opinion. Aiming to watch it tonight (although may save up the episodes and bingle watch in case it is too complicated to retain week by week!)

 

[Vladimir]

Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.

 

[chebby]

Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.

You didn't notice it started in an Egyptian hotel during the revolution in 2011? (For at least half of the episode.)

 

[Vladimir]

Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.

You didn't notice it started in an Egyptian hotel during the revolution in 2011? (For at least half of the episode.)

It does but I mentioned the Swiss only as a classical spy movie location to capture the style of the film. Don't want to give out too many spoilers.

 

[chebby]

I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...

(Unabridged, 19 hours)

 

[SonofSun]

Which region is this on, I couldn't find it?

 

[chebby]

Which region is this on, I couldn't find it?

Just good old terrestrial BBC1 HD (and iPlayer).

 

[Vladimir]

I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...

(Unabridged, 19 hours)

Arrgghhh that is tempting....

 

[Xanderzdad]

Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.

That would be a yes and a yes. Excellent - really looking forward to it and for once the wife is joining me for a spy movie (she was seduced by the quality casting).

 

[The_Lhc]

I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...

(Unabridged, 19 hours)

Le Carre has apparently been quoted as saying that they've changed his story quite considerably but in a good way.

 

[chebby]

I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...

(Unabridged, 19 hours)

Le Carre has apparently been quoted as saying that they've changed his story quite considerably but in a good way.

I try to view each new interpretation on it's own merits (like the 'Tinker Tailor' movie) but it's sometimes difficult to get on with every director's 're-imagining' of his work given that I have been reading his books since my mid teens.

I think I will 'keep my own counsel' on the remaining episodes for fear of of getting labelled an 'old fart' for enjoying the original books.

I am - so far at least - looking forward to the remaining episodes but that's where i'll leave it.

 

[CnoEvil]

I watched it...Beautifully shot, great actors, but hasn't sucked me in the same way "Odyssey" did. Early days though and it certainly has potential.

 

[CnoEvil]

It's hotting up nicely.

 

[Xanderzdad]

I'm loving the slow build up and placing of characters. Tense but enjoyable.