Customer Reviews

Pilot

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There are things I don't like about this show. I can see that already, and I've only viewed two episodes. For example, I am a bit irked by how knowing the main character is. He seems almost psychic, but then--he has the advantage of wisdom gained over decades and decades of living. When I keep that in mind, I can ignore how know-it-all he sounds at first listen. I do like that lead character, though. The actor who plays him (whose name I won't destroy by mucking up the spelling here) does a good job of walking that line between humor and sarcasm, and he's good with emotion, too. There's one scene in the pilot where his heart gives out on him, and the expressions crossing his face were just excellently done.

The premise is a neat one, too. I like the whole idea of him searching for his soul mate, and I like the fact that he's clearly been really searching for her and that he hasn't been a user and abuser in his search. He's pretty liberal in his approach to humanity, and I like that as well.

The photography is nicely done as well, as are all the scenes showing New York shifting and changing from John Amsterdam's early life to the current landscape.

i would buy this on dvd rather then unbox, becuase i can only see the show in weird white and purplse color almost. This is also with the entreatment. i got these shows for free, so this is why not asking for refund on them .

This was a very compelling show about a man blessed or cursed with immortality until he finds a true love.
Great cast and very well written.

This show had a lot of potential, and I wish it had had a chance to grow. I thought the premise was intriguing, and there were many elements that I really liked - such as in the flashbacks, showing the character's shortcomings, and then how those mistakes influenced him in the present. I loved the idea of his son being an older man, and that he was trying so hard to become mortal, though he also seemed afraid of it as well. The writing was a little heavy-handed, but it felt like there was a great deal of potential, if it had been given time. I hope this will come out on DVD, or at least be available again here for downloads.

Never did see this movie, as it just wouldn"t play, no matter what I did and I have broadband????? Hope its fixed, as I am never going to try again.

the whole thing falls flat after the first 10 minutes. I mean, this guy is supposed to have lived through the deaths of friends, wives, children, but he exhibits all the emotional depth of a trout. I suppose if immortality was possible after the 2nd or 3rd century your emotions concerning the loss of loved ones might be a little blunted, but this guy is just plain blase and to top it all off, evidently the ultimate goal is to find his one true love so that he can die. There was nothing in the pilot, not writing, plot or acting interesting enough or even good enough to entice me into watching more episodes.