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- HBO
- Mar 16, 2008
- HBO
- Mar 16, 2008
Summary U.S. history buffs won't want to miss this epic miniseries about one of America's greatest founding fathers John Adams. The mini-series is based on the 2002 book, John Adams, written by David McCullough, and stars two Academy Award nominated actors: Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.
- HBO
- Mar 16, 2008
- HBO
- Mar 16, 2008
Summary U.S. history buffs won't want to miss this epic miniseries about one of America's greatest founding fathers John Adams. The mini-series is based on the 2002 book, John Adams, written by David McCullough, and stars two Academy Award nominated actors: Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
78
85% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
15% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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It manages to be a rousing piece of filmmaking, a fascinating character study and a largely accurate presentation of the time when America was born.
John Adams is the kind of classily intelligent production that can be happily recommended to everybody. The filmmakers, including executive producer Tom Hanks, have attempted to re-create and enliven history--and they succeed grandly.
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 31 User Ratings
8.2
84% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
16% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
0% Negative
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JOHN ADAMS is (or, rather, was) an HBO mini-series telling of the historical figure of the same name. By the simple title and the promotional poster, you would think that this would only be a shallow feature, giving only textbook information, if that. As surprising as it is, that is definitely not true. The performances are believable, and the story introduces more facts that possible to learn if they were just spat out at you like a textbook (except in a video, of course). Quite surprising, worth checking out if you can find it on the Internet or re-running on HBO.
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SEASON 1
With very strong acting from Paul Giamatti, John Adams looks into the life of John Adams with major success. Especially earning praise from critics and me as well. 9/10 (Awesome)
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SEASON 1
John Adams, based on David McCullough's acclaimed biography, is as sumptuous and satisfying as TV gets: gorgeously produced, marvelously acted and written with a sense of high drama amid generous displays of wit.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the effect is of opening a treasure chest and being showered with its riches.
The production, based on David McCullough's biography, unfolds as a lavish, sometimes stilted history lesson. The private story of the Adams family is more intriguing and fresh.
Sadly, in this elaborately produced, incredibly well-intentioned seven-part HBO miniseries adaptation of the book, Adams recedes once again, outshone not just by his more famous peers but also by just about every minor character.
Unfortunately, so smitten are the creators of John Adams with historical earnestness and pedigree they seem to have forgotten how to tell a good story.
John Adams is an essential story portrayed in brilliant fashion. Excellent direction from Tom Hooper, but it is the handful of fantastic performances that bring these iconic figures to life that really make the miniseries work. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, and Stephen Dillane in particular are stunning. John Adams is a near flawless telling of the story of colonial America.
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SEASON 1
Gran calidad de HBO con una nueva miniserie histórica. Destacan las interpretaciones de Paul Giamatti y Laura Linney, el rigor histórico, la caracterización, la recreación histórica. Muy recomendable, más para todos aquellos que no conocíamos su historia, y la gran importancia del segundo Presidente de EEUU.
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SEASON 1
The historical inaccuracies are somewhat inexplicable at times but the major issues and relationships are explored interestingly and faithfully. Overall, it is a wonderfully written, acted and directed examination of one of the most sidelined figures of the American revolution. The performance of a lifetime from Paul Giamatti as well as wonderful supporting roles from Laura Linney and Stephen Dillane. It's not quite the masterpiece that it perhaps could have been but it's still a stellar production which is deserving of acknowledgement.
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SEASON 1
While the broad scope of the series keeps things somewhat interesting and watchable, Giamatti as Adams is such a terrible miscasting that I could not bring myself to like this program. Additionally, Adams was apparently a very unlikable man, and so the series is left with no one to root for. Adams is not an antihero, he's just mean, cranky, and quite frankly annoying to watch for 7 hours. Also, Giamatti is almost comical in the wigs and dress of the period, looking like a tubby, grumpy troll doll. The episodes with Benjamin Franklin save the series, and if you've got nothing else at least it's interesting from a historical perspective.
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