11/18
A remake of The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Narrative
The Jackal is an elusive killer who makes his living performing hits for the highest pay. He soon meets his match in the form of a tough British intelligence officer who tracks him down on a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. The novel “Day of the Jackal” was set in 1963 and revolved around the attempted assassination of then French President Charles de Gaulle. The play moves the setting to the current era.. Spy/spy/assassin movies have always been my absolute favorite, from my earliest memories of James Bond to Mission Impossible and Jason Bourne.
It definitely oozes authenticity…which is pretty damn nice to see
This is just another great series in a long list of great shows. With Eddie Redmayne in the lead, and seriously, he’s phenomenal, this show is awesome. I’ve worked with guns most of my life, I’ve been around guns my whole life, and I’m personally licensed as a gunsmith – it’s very easy to see that they’ve brought in experts and military people to consult on this show. All the members seem to blend together pretty well…except for one. I first saw Lashan Lynch in the latest James Bond film, and to be honest, I didn’t think her performance was anything special.
I actually think she’s terrible
Unlike previous actresses of color (if that was the intention), and if so, she fell short of the mark compared to the refined Halle Berry or even the legendary Grace Jones. She felt wooden, flat, uninspiring, frankly, worthless and talentless. But I think maybe she’s just getting sucked in with James Bond, “give her another shot.” But 5 episodes down…she just sucks. I don’t know what her job was before acting, but she might consider getting back into it. I think the casting of Lashan Lynch was downright bad.
Damn what about Thandiv Newton SHE IS FANTASTIC!!!
Personally, Idris Elba would have been a very good choice for an MI6 agent. If you need a British woman of colour, Christine Adams is awesome! So many great choices and they went with a cardboard cutout. If you can basically ignore the completely hopeless Lashana Lynch, the show is great. It’s a shame this is going to be a mini-series instead of a multi-season show, which would have been something special.
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I think Eddie Redmayne should seriously consider other espionage movie TV shows because he is fascinating to watch and this show would get a 10/10 if it weren’t for Lynch’s terrible casting. is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.