User Reviews

This is a brilliant opening to a TV Series.

Instantly gripping lots of plot openings and very action packed. It's very much to the point and which plot twists even in the very first episode.

I've been waiting all summer to see this season premiere, and I have to say, I was pretty pleased with what I saw!

Under The Dome takes place in Chester's Mill, Maine. A small middle America town, is shoveled into the spotlight of the country, when a dome-like surface engulfs the town, enclosing all residents from leaving, and all visitors from entering.

I began reading the book awhile ago, and I got about 3 to 4 character chapters in. I got far enough to know what characters to keep an eye out for, and to know the events in the books that may or may not show up in the show.

Now the episode itself; it's pretty solid! The acting came out actually a bit weak, and I thought it would be a bit more powerful in the TV spots I saw. But, then again, it is a TV mini-series.

A thing that I really enjoyed was how they organized such a convoluted book of events, into a linear narrative. In the book, it cuts from Point A in time to Point B, back to A. But, the series organizes it in a way that you can follow simply.

The concept is from Stephen King, based on his material, most of his adaptations can cut it real close to the edge, and some can give you a good dish. Where does this fall; well, I find it a bit too early to declare. But on the strength the episode offered, I would say that this show will grow strong.

In the end, I would have to say, Under The Dome is easily;

An 8.5 Film roll out of 10 Film Rolls.

I'm about ¾ of the way through Stephen King's book and thought I would watch this episode as a companion piece. It is hard to say so far what I think of it. In a good and bad way, it bears little relation to its source material. That's good because it's a different spin on a good story; and bad, because the plot of the book is quite good and many of the arbitrary changes are strange and distracting. First, this narrows down the characters considerably. Obviously, more may be introduced later on, but given that this is to be a continuing series, it seems an odd choice. Secondly, some characters that existed in the book keep their names but completely change their characteristics. Some of the casting choices are odd: especially Big Jim, the Breaking Bad hero so far lacks the slimy intimidating factor of the character in the book, and his son Junior, a dumb murderous lummox in the book, and now a handsome brooding creeper. The hero of the book is seen in the first few minutes burying the husband of reporter Julia, who has no husband in the book. The hero is framed for murder in the book, not a suspect.

What the episode offered in itself was good. The effect of the cow split in half was rather poor, and they spent a great deal of time lingering on it. I am very interested in what they will do to extend this series, and how close a relation it will bear to any of the events in the book, which so far just seems like a jumping off point.

Alright, no idea about the book and anyway, this is the pilot of the tv series.

I guess you might like it if you like the supernatural and intrigues and mysterious stuff. But I simply cannot keep watching it. Not appealing enough. Maybe I had high expectations.

Acting is bizarre and stiff most of the times: the scene where I would expect raw emotion I dont get much. No one is really panicking. On top of the that camera work and cinematography are plain vanilla and predictable. Storytelling wise... again predictable: conflicts and jealousy and resentment are boiling under the surface, but of course you need to keep watching.

Also: too many characters at once. Unclear who is who and what are doing. I would like to focus on 1 main character who ideally is, at least, a bit interesting. Not sure if the barbie dude is supposed to be our guy but I couldnt care less about him, he's a bad boy with a golden heart ok, and then?

The cow split in half is embarrassingly fake. Not sure why they stayed on that thing over and over.