Miniseries – The Gloaming

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Nadine F Aug 19 The start is a bit slow, but i really liked it overall See more Anthony K 08/28/2024 Typically peerless Australian cinematography in the picturesque Tasmanian south and around Hobart cannot save this lugubrious, poorly scripted, indulgently directed mystical nonsense tale. Not much point indulging in beautifully shot close ups, soaring theme music with such a clunky script. And a very slow paced story line wasting ages in the rather boring and overdramatised personal lives of some of the stars. It’s a pity because it’s a quality cast but it’s impossible to shine with the content they’re given. And the plot of who did what and why requires a gant chart and excel spreadsheet to follow. I couldn’t be bothered. Give it a miss. See more Nadine F @Nadef 08/12/2024 Really enjoyed it, had some good moments and awesome sceenery See more Gareth v @geewah 06/24/2023 Tries hard, but just misses the mark on so many aspects and with that it becomes a bit predictable and dull. See more Per S 01/12/2022 Modern crime, combined with local and personal history revealed, mixed up with ancient paganism from the 'old country'. As the plot developes it early becomes obvious that it struggles not to give away where the focus must be to know who the villains are. For the viewer the trick still remains to sort out how it's all connected. Regardless of some occasional cold creeps during the early episodes, and this is the great weakness of the show as it creates a sense of slow progress, where some of the intensity gets lost in the revelations of so many circumstances, it all culminates in a rather theatrical and pathethic grand final. Some factors are well hidden, others are not, and sadly there are a few logical flaws. However, the most entertaining part and biggest pluss is a brilliant cinematography, editing, and several of the acting performances are good. Most outstanding are the two youngest of the main cast, Josephine Blazier as Lily and Matt Testro as Freddie. Also, the landscape and winter weather of South East Tasmania is a perfect for dark crime, though the Gloaming never really gets dark enough. See more dan r 01/11/2022 ‘The Gloaming' which is available on Disney+ is one of those unknown series' which is a delight to discover. SYNOPSIS: ‘When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered, Detective Molly McGee teams up with fellow cop, Alex O'Connell, with whom she shares a tragic past, to solve the crime.' When the first episode of a series is so terrifying you know you're into something very special. It's clunky in places but I think that's more to do with aspects being lost cultural differences to the UK. However it's one of the best thrillers I've seen. ‘The Gloaming' looks at the twilight world between life and death, dreams and reality with a focus on a world where appearances deceive, loyalties are blurred, and really bad things seep into the real world. Seek this out you won't regret it! 8/10 See more Read all reviews

The Gloaming — Miniseries

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