Miniseries – Watership Down

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Jeevani P 09/16/2024 The animation was decent - and that is the only good thing I can say. The basic plot points were to some extent correct, but otherwise the story has been almost completely altered. Whole scenes have been deleted, replaced or mauled to a point where they are almost unrecognisable. Characters have been done the same injustice - injustice being a gentle word for it; I would rather use "abuse" - for example, Strawberry, who is NOT a doe; Clover, who for some reason has been attracted to Hazel, and also somehow behaves as naturally as the wild rabbits despite spending her entire life in a hutch; Pipkin, who is not included at all; and Bluebell, who in the actual story makes the journey with Holly, AFTER the Sandleford warren is destroyed. General Woundwort's story is hardly explained. Most of the best and important bits are all left out, like Hazel's friendship with the mice; Hazel's vision; Fiver's confrontation of Vervain, which was my favourite part of the book; and Lucy's rescue of Hazel at the end. The story is already written, and yet these people have apparently felt a need to change it completely. Another problem is that the animals, who were shown clearly in the book to behave like animals, behave here like humans, and IDIOT humans too. And to add to that, some things the rabbits say would be confusing to a person who has never read the book, as it is never explained. I suppose one who hasn't read the book would find it exciting - in fact my brother, who watched it with me, and has not read the book, was enthralled. But for me, a person who has read and loved it, it was simply torture from beginning to end. I would not have even survived if I had not been able to complain and shout at the television. I suppose being forced to watch it without saying a word would work on me better than Chinese dripping torture. At the last episode I actually cried and I know my brother had no idea of my suffering. To sum up, I will simply say that these people have ripped that beautiful, beautiful book to SHREDS and I say that if you have read the book, DO NOT watch it; if you haven't I recommend you to read it and never go near this terrible adaptation again. See more Hunter H 02/03/2023 I understand it's a reboot, but personally I really enjoyed it. Some people didn't like the CG but it really didn't bother me. Plus I thought the voice acting was on par and even tho the story is basically the same as the original it still moved me. Overall I'd recommend it and it's something I come back to from time to time. See more Blake D @FernandoConti 12/19/2022 The abysmal CGI completely distracts from the story and flattens all characters. Animal animation and fur rendering should be a breeze in the year 2018, just look at all the animated animals in His Dark Materials. Totally incomprehensible. See more john c @JC00773202 09/13/2022 This CGI re-telling of Watership Down lacks the emotional impact and resonance of the 1978 animation, which had superior voice acting, better music, more striking visuals, and a more intimidating antagonist in its version of General Woundwort. While this reimagining isn't absolutely awful, it just doesn't match what came before. This version does give some extra lore details (we get some backstory for Woundwort, for example), so this might be worth a watch if you're curious about those. See more 04/26/2022 Despite the animation being a bit outdated, Watership Down 2018 provides a good adaptation of a wonderful book, with great voice acting and a fantastic soundtrack. See more johann m @Johann33 11/24/2021 This 4-episode miniseries adapted from the classic 1972 Richard Adams novel, set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man through obstacles posed by predators and adversaries as they head toward the promised land and a more perfect society. It is a tale of adventure, courage and survival that might not have the best animation style, but it successfully reflects the themes of the story. However, it is a tad difficult to distinguish each of the characters and there are too many to tell them apart. The voice cast did an amazing job and the 'lapine language' created by the author is quite interesting, which makes the book even more compulsory reading. See more Read all reviews

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