tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post8613049534597606416..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: John AdamsAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-30591987985035905582009-10-04T12:23:15.034+00:002009-10-04T12:23:15.034+00:00I thought the first 3 episodes were great but the ...I thought the first 3 episodes were great but the remainder were a let down and a bit of a drag to be honest. I was expecting it to be a build up to him being president but it was a let down once he got there. I guess it's the curse of following someone's entire adult life relatively accurately. By the final episode it was a case of watching and waiting for him to die rather than see what interesting developments may occur.<br /><br />Being British I don't know a great deal about American Independence but i thought it was handled in a very balanced and interesting way. I had feared it would be overly patriotic but I should have had more faith in HBO.<br /><br />There were some great performances in there by Giamatti, who made Adam's a stand up, yet petty man and Laura Linney who was excellent as the wife (who should have been president if it had been allowed back the).<br /><br />One minor quibble was with the shows stange obssession with overly loud insect noises, which became really distracting in places.<br /><br />For me the show peaked with episode one, was good until the end of the war and then became very dull. Still worth a look and I imagine if you're American it will be even more enjoyable.enjainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-13150202443720926682009-10-04T03:54:35.772+00:002009-10-04T03:54:35.772+00:00I watched this every week when it was on TV. GREAT...I watched this every week when it was on TV. GREAT (note the caps) show. I just wish they could have made it last longer.bloggeratfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070448374018984315noreply@blogger.com