BBC War & Peace (Miniseries 2016)
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I'm not usually one for period dramas, at least periods prior to the 2250s, but I'm really enjoying War and Peace. I think it's well acted and the characters aren't stuffy at all (although some are slightly one note, a symptom of there being so many). The costumes and look of the show is excellent and from the perspective of a Russian history dunce quite fascinating.
I read War & Peace back some time ago. I realize my memory isn't that great at this age, but I don't recall the "banging your friend's wife on the dinning table" scene from the novel. I'm thinking there was some "spicing up" for TV, here. 
I really like Paul Dano; he's a very talented actor. However, I think he's totally wrong for Pierre. Pierre is supposed to be a big, clumsy bear of a man--someone who could wrestle a bear and who everyone thought as dumb as a bear, but who was secretly a sensitive, gentle (and a bit naive) soul. They've put Mr. Dano in heels and shoulder pads but he still looks like a small, fragile boy. He's just not physically right for the part. It's the Henry Fonda movie all over again. *shudder*
James Norton does a good job as the disaffected, more modern Andre but I'm afraid he's coming across as less "disenchanted intellectual" and more "emotionless dick." We shall see how this plays out. Andre was always my favorite character in the book, so I might be a tad biased here. I'm not sure you can really convey an internal struggle with nihilism and purpose on the screen and do it justice.
However, I made it through part 1 and I'm fairly pleased and entertained, so I'll stick with it. I want to see how they pull off the invasion and Andre's final scene.
I really like Paul Dano; he's a very talented actor. However, I think he's totally wrong for Pierre. Pierre is supposed to be a big, clumsy bear of a man--someone who could wrestle a bear and who everyone thought as dumb as a bear, but who was secretly a sensitive, gentle (and a bit naive) soul. They've put Mr. Dano in heels and shoulder pads but he still looks like a small, fragile boy. He's just not physically right for the part. It's the Henry Fonda movie all over again. *shudder*
James Norton does a good job as the disaffected, more modern Andre but I'm afraid he's coming across as less "disenchanted intellectual" and more "emotionless dick." We shall see how this plays out. Andre was always my favorite character in the book, so I might be a tad biased here. I'm not sure you can really convey an internal struggle with nihilism and purpose on the screen and do it justice.
However, I made it through part 1 and I'm fairly pleased and entertained, so I'll stick with it. I want to see how they pull off the invasion and Andre's final scene.
OK, part 2 was far better than part 1. Yes, they did a LOT of condensing but they did it very well. The montage to represent the growing love between Andre and Natasha was VERY well done.
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