The English

Blick’s script is as spare and gorgeous as the landscape. If he could have spent some of the time afforded the plot machinations on interrogating more intensively the myths of the Old West, the colonial impulse, the difference between retribution and justice and the other questions his western raises, the ambition that is everywhere in it would have been even more gloriously realised. But it remains a sweepingly wonderful thing.

Flaws and all, The English is impossible to look away from. It’s a bold, epic take on the Western, drawing from a half-dozen different cinematic modes and smashing them together until the pieces fit.

Despite the languid pace of the first episode, the unique perspectives at play in The English make it different enough from your standard Western to make it interesting.

There is too much speechifying in a style that brings to mind the films of Quentin Tarantino. For the above reasons, you might be tempted to give up on it after the first episode. I certainly was. But I’d recommend that you persevere. It unfolds into an operatic tale of revenge and romance set against the backdrop of a lawless American West in the late 19th century.

The English does not quite thrive, but where it fails, it fails in intriguing ways.

I can see that there are many things to admire about The English. The cinematography, for instance; the sparky, economical use of dialogue; the stillness of Emily Blunt’s acting. But I can’t seem to take to it.

If “The English” had spent less time reveling in wicked behavior and more time developing the story of Eli and Cornelia, it might have forged a narrative strong enough to justify sitting through the butchery. ... “The English” is populated with an impressive cast, particularly boldfaced names of Great Britain and Ireland like Blunt, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones and Stephen Rea. Unfortunately their talent is not enough to save this miniseries from its overwhelming obsession with the myths that make the Old West a violent playground for the imagination.

For english see below Viel mehr Western geht kaum!Jede Folge dieser Mini-Serie ein kleines Juwel. Klassischer Western, eine starke und emotional aufgeladene Geschichte, tolle und gut ausgewählte Besetzung mit passenden Film-Sets und Kostümen in hinreißenden Landschaften und wundervoller Musik.Fantastisch. Vielen Dank für diese berührende Unterhaltung über Rache, Freundschaft und Menschlichkeit. Für mich schon jetzt eine der besten Serien **** Blu-ray hat ein klassisches und passendes Bildformat, die Bitrate dürfte das Maximale rausholen. Es gibt so gut wie keine Helligkeits- oder Farbgradienten. Deutsch und Englisch liegt in exzellentem DTS-HD Master Audfio vor. Die Disc ist vollständig eingedeutscht bis in den letzten Schriftzug. Etwas mehr Filmkorn hätte dem Genre gut gestanden. Dafür gibt es obendrein etwas Bonus-Material. Insgesamt sehr zu empfehlen. Nicht nur für Western-Muffel. Top -- You can't get much more western than that!Each episode of this mini-series a little gem. Classic western, a strong and emotionally charged story, great and well chosen cast with appropriate movie sets and costumes in gorgeous landscapes and wonderful music.Awesome. Thank you for this touching entertainment about revenge, friendship and humanity. For me already one of the best series of **** Blu-ray has a classic and fitting aspect ratio, the bitrate should get the maximum out of it. There are almost no brightness or color gradients. German and English are available in excellent DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc is fully Germanized down to the last lettering. A little more film grain would have suited the genre. On top of that, there is some bonus material. Overall, highly recommended. Not only for western fans. Well done!

The English brings you in with its cinematography and promising cast, but fails to really take off.

Slow Pacing, constant anxiety string music playing, writing so clever you find yourself hating every second of the drawn out exchanges that infuriates the captive audience. Cling to anticipation and frustration instead of hearing a story.

Stopped watching after the second episode when Emily Blunt shoots an Indian with an arrow from 7000 miles away even though she'd just stepped off the stagecoach. ( Look, she may have been an Archery champion in England but I doubt it. ) Also, she shot the cutest little sleeping piglet I've EVER seen, she's a complete monster! I must also mention how great the cinematography is in full UHD, shame about everything else - 3 stars

The title refers to the name that the Native Americans gave to settlers, in this case Emily Blunt's fancy Brit. She's come out West to avenge a murder and ends up travelling with an ex-cavalry scout of the Pawnee Nation. After some violent setbacks they set out across the country. While there are some interesting visuals, the incredibly tedious pacing condemns this series from the offset. I could only dredge thru 2 eps before giving up. It may develop into something more compelling, but there's too much out there that doesn't require patience to enjoy it. BTW, I couldn't find any historical research that The English was actually a phrase that was used