Very Cool!!!

Overrated and overhyped

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Brendan Gleason is an excellent actor. Indeed, this series has attracted a strong cast in general. That said, you can't insert good actors into a poor series and expect it to change the outcome. Mr Mercedes is yet another adaptation of Stephen King who, more than any horror writer I can think of, has had his work make its way onto screens both large and small. Frankly in my opinion King is over represented and indeed not everything he has written, in my opinion, is good. I feel Mr Mercedes is a case in question. The back story to my mind is predictable, ugly and as a consequence, simply not enjoyable. By the end of the first episode I was bored and repulsed, in equal measure. So much so I called it quits. As it stands, a four out of ten from me.

I will confess upfront that I am a lifelong Stephen King Fan ever since I discovered Salem's Lot in the local bookstore in the 70's. In a way that raises my expectations for any adaptation of his work. This I feel nails itfor me Having read the Trilogy, the character of Hodges could have been no one else than Brendon Gleeson The other characters are well chosen and matched my idea of what they would be like. The plot moves very slightly away from the book, as with most adaptations, possibly for visual continuity, maybe economic but whatever reason, for me the changes work. Well done on finally getting an adaptation that i was compelled to binge watch and bring on Season 2

I haven't read the books so I cannot attest to the quality of the adaptation, but Mr. Mercedes had to be better than The Mist. This series starts out great, gets terribly tedious in the middle, then picks up nicely flowing into a great finale. It's got a great cast and is well produced. Not too predictable. And provides a nice introduction to the other Bill Hodges stories. It would have had much more punch had a few middle episodes been trimmed, but I wouldn't call that a deal killer. "Hard boiled" detective drama it's not, but it's engaging and entertaining and, like I said, infinitely better than The Mist.

I am going to disclose i am only into the second episode so i have rated higher than i would like for now to be fair. The main character has some horribly dottery flaws. why does ho not film the computer?? why does he not examine it properly and take it offline to make sure it is not wiped of evidence remotely?? why did the kid not tell him to take it offline. a "harvard geek" would have given him SOME KIND of useful advice yet he had basically nothing and let the guy keep surfing on his obviously botted computer. this stuff might have washed in the nineties but there are 5 year old kids that could give better advice now. also the retired detective meme is very old but i will forgive this because the work is old. the characters are completely likable though and the lady next door is a delightful addition. it's definitely worth sticking it out and i'm sure it will be worth the ride but i wish they had of updated the tech advice. with shows like Mr' robot around you cannot get away with this kind of ham fisted tech knowledge.