To be honest I was a bit disappointed. Maybe it is, because I love the novels so much. The costumes and sets are really great, but the actors (better said most of them) don't fit! A lot of them don't even look a single bit like the persons Elis Peters described so wonderful in her books. If you only take Hugh Beringar! Second thing is, that there were made too many changes (like at the virgin in the ice, when other persons become involved in the case who had nothing to do with it in the books.). One big plus is D. Jacobi who does one more time a magnificent job and there are also some nice guest stars, but comparing movies and books the movies are also a bit boring. The dramatic moments of the book are left beside here so often and you don't suffer with the characters as much as you did in the novels. Maybe if the episodes had been longer and there had been more time to show what was described so perfectly in the books it had been different, but so, I really can't recommend the movies to those of you who had read and loved the novels. For those who don't know Elis Peters amazing works the movies can be an entertaining journey to the middle ages.For me I have to say: After seeing the movies I keep on reading my novels!
Review of Mystery!: Cadfael
