Good start, but then it gets ruined

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Blistering performances.

This miniseries is well worth watching provided one does not expect the show to follow logical dramatic paths. The ending is what will disappoint most except for a few, I would imagine. There is no doubt that the ending is appropriate. There is no doubt that the meandering threads of the story that each lead to disappointment are equally appropriate. The problem with this series is in the deliberate arrangement of the threads by backing up and going forward in time. This leads to the inevitable conclusion by the viewer that the writer/director is in weaving the story and knows the ending of the story. To then cede control of the story to an UNEXPLAINED (as opposed to unknown) fate is not very good story telling. So, for the lack of an appropriate ending (3 seconds of dirt falling on the camera would have not been too much to ask) the story is all but lost and the viewer is left to contemplate the plot line rather than the tragic lack of closure that is often the fate of parents of missing children. So while it was a good series, it wasn't. It was 3 seconds short.

"Amber" pulls it from under our feet and shocks us because it doesn't give easy answers, and it's relentless. As I read previous entries here, I sense a wave of disappointment after disappointment because we always want to know everything, expect clean, tidy resolutions. There are tons of TV shows delivering that already. "Amber" takes some daring steps and ruffles a few feathers.The story might not be anything new. A young teen disappears, and the clues are pointing to an early discovery. After all, there's no real big mystery when we start. Friends are interrogated, technology seems to be providing information very quickly, but luck soon interferes. Then the trail grows cold, and lives are permanently altered.Set in Ireland, things could look a bit different, but they are similar to anything you'd expect in other parts of the world, and by the end of the series, we can see that "Amber" has grown into something more complex, and the mystery remains, maybe even more puzzling than ever. Through the four episodes, we met plenty of possible suspects, and this what irks many. Some are cleared, other remain question marks. It looks like the writers have done this intentionally, so there shouldn't be that much ill will for the resolution. Not sure if this is the true conclusion of the series, or if we will be treated to another season. It is set up to go either way. Sometimes we don't get all the answers, but sometimes we get writing that challenges us and takes into a powerful ride.

Its really good except when writers decided to justify the worst ending ever. they should apologize to everyone. This should go down as lessoned learned and endings you do not f*ck with. Yes I can imagine there is no closer when someone goes missing!!! Doesn't mean you make that your ending! Is that supposed to be symbolic? There is no closer?Not cool. 5 hours of good work and a bs ending. It would have made sense if the episodes were bad..but they weren't, and I expected a consistent ending. The ending is a cop-out to giving closer to ones who take the time to view your art. Shame on you! Number one rule, give an audience closer! No exceptions to the the subject matter. Not cool. period.

Excellent TV series about a girl gone missing. Unfortunately, the fourth episode left us hanging worse than most season finales. I hope there will be a second season so the story has some closure. If they wait too long to add episodes the interest in following it will be long gone. This is as good a time as any for me to comment about TV series that go on endlessly...I encourage producers to do seasonal series that start and end in same season. Worse season break was Breaking Bad, which cut the final season in half and left us waiting nearly a year for the final half of the last season. I loved that show but waiting for the final half of the last season has taken a lot of the enjoyment out of it and I've almost completely lost all interest.