Many people have always thought that they don't do anything significant to change the lives of other people. That's absolutely true, in our point of view but there is something that we may not expect during our entire lifetime; some uncertainties can actually lead to the fact that we DO make a difference, that's if you meet the people you may or may not recognize in heaven. This is the main theme of this truly powerful miniseries based on the book by Mitch Albom.
Even if you haven't read the book, you will be instantly enchanted by the show's believable characters, a story with unexpected twists, lavish settings and even some of the most emotional scenes to be shown on TV (that's really next to the equally powerful montage scenes from Frank Herbert's Children of Dune). Those who have watched Tim Burton's adaptation of Big Fish will also find some similarities in this show too, in terms of its whimsical, fairy tale-like narration.
Bravo to all the actors who work on Five People for bringing much joy, sadness, anger, melancholy and most importantly, everlasting love to grace the screens and should deserve much credit for such occasion. The settings differ from one scene to another as we travel through poor Eddie's spiritual journey in his entire lifetime while cleverly edited to convey each section's (in this case, five) theme and purpose despite the fact that all of them take place in completely different eras and realms. The music, too, is amazingly serene and moving, contributing much to the flow of the story as well. Perhaps, the most rewarding part of Five People is the revelations that we all feel in which Eddie finally attempts to redeem himself from the terrible things he has done and free himself from the limitation of being human. And all that can be done with only some simple but ultimately very 'human' deed without the need for fancy special effects or clumsy, cheesy pitfalls (one of the finest examples is the river scene in which Eddie washes the scars of the fifth person, the same person he burned with a flamethrower during WWII. All it requires is a tiny rock but that scene alone already captures the hearts of the audience, including mine!).
I highly recommend this not only to fans of Tim Burton or Terry Gilliam but also all the people who enjoy a really good story about an unlikely person who proves to be more special like all of us on this good old Earth.
Even if you haven't read the book, you will be instantly enchanted by the show's believable characters, a story with unexpected twists, lavish settings and even some of the most emotional scenes to be shown on TV (that's really next to the equally powerful montage scenes from Frank Herbert's Children of Dune). Those who have watched Tim Burton's adaptation of Big Fish will also find some similarities in this show too, in terms of its whimsical, fairy tale-like narration.
Bravo to all the actors who work on Five People for bringing much joy, sadness, anger, melancholy and most importantly, everlasting love to grace the screens and should deserve much credit for such occasion. The settings differ from one scene to another as we travel through poor Eddie's spiritual journey in his entire lifetime while cleverly edited to convey each section's (in this case, five) theme and purpose despite the fact that all of them take place in completely different eras and realms. The music, too, is amazingly serene and moving, contributing much to the flow of the story as well. Perhaps, the most rewarding part of Five People is the revelations that we all feel in which Eddie finally attempts to redeem himself from the terrible things he has done and free himself from the limitation of being human. And all that can be done with only some simple but ultimately very 'human' deed without the need for fancy special effects or clumsy, cheesy pitfalls (one of the finest examples is the river scene in which Eddie washes the scars of the fifth person, the same person he burned with a flamethrower during WWII. All it requires is a tiny rock but that scene alone already captures the hearts of the audience, including mine!).
I highly recommend this not only to fans of Tim Burton or Terry Gilliam but also all the people who enjoy a really good story about an unlikely person who proves to be more special like all of us on this good old Earth.