That was an excellent one.

People are voting emotionally.

Overrated and overhyped

A Masterpiece!

Unlike the other review... I think this show is innovative and very interesting...I have gotten my friends into the show and can't wait to see more episodes..Everyone who I know that watches the show finds it entertaining and well worth searching for it..It is a TV show not an Oscar winning documentary... So I find the 1st review very brutal.Tivo it and make up your own mind about it..The characters are interesting and multi-faceted.

I don't have an awful lot to say about this sorry romantic drama.A hugely uninteresting story about a transatlantic romance between two very dull characters.Edie is a hard-up yank who has been in a relationship with a complete loser. Michael Antonioni (yes, MICHAEL ANTONIONI) is a hard-working, hard-living obscenely well-paid Brit with a heart of gold under the tough exterior.I don't want to be too hard on this fella cos he really is a nice chap (no really, he is) but for a guy in a dynamic, highly paid job where image counts for so much it was something of a mystery why he always wore the same suit that was at least one size too small for him....To be honest, from what I saw (because I gave up after episode 4) Rashida Jones was OK as Edie but Stephen Moyer was uncharismatic and simply dreadful as MICHAEL ANTONIONI.Some people may admire split-screen drama but ever since watching The Andromeda Strain and The Boston Strangler ages ago, I have always felt that the use of the split-screen is simply a flashy tool with the sole purpose of glossing over a director's inability to edit scenes into a coherent story.Ny-Lon used the split screen a great deal and I found this incredibly annoying.The romance between the two lead characters fails to convince purely because there is no chemistry at all between the actors leaving viewers totally disinterested in the supposed drama of their love life.Worst of all was the embarrassing reference to Italian art-house cinema in the characters names of MICHAEL ANTONIONI and his nephew ANGELO.I was almost expecting Michael's chums Frederick Fellini, Bernard Bertolucci, Luke Visconti and Peter Pasolini to be introduced at some point.Thankfully this did not happen, at least not in the first four episodes...

Having experienced a similar transatlantic romance, she in NJ and I in Manchester (not so cool maybe?) I enjoyed this immensely and saw lots of parallels. All that aside, the ups and downs of Michael and Edie's relationship keep you coming back for more in this arresting 7 part drama.Look out spoiler ahead: Unfortunately, the will they won't they roller-coaster ride ends in such an unsatisfactory manner - you are left feeling empty and unfulfilled - perhaps much like the central characters. I imagine the lackluster ending sets the scene for a sequel - which would be a shame, because I feel there's no way you could continue the story without diminishing the feel, intrigue and impact of this original piece of work.

This is as it's producers describe: cool with a capital "C". It helps that the entire cast are beautiful, especially Edie, and the two lead roles are played by very talented actors who clearly have a long and successful road ahead of them. I guess this is not aimed at a 30-something audience, but I am enjoying it nonetheless.It's a really a joy to see the use of split-screen, largely pioneered by Kiefer Sutherland's '24', and I really enjoy watching events from a number of different characters' points of view.The settings of the grungy second-hand NY record store, Michael's docklands loft apartment, Edie's tiny boho NY.flat and the impersonal environment of Michael's overcrowded open-plan City office are all very well thought-out. The character development is also very intelligently planned. I am only onto the third episode, the plot is a bit thin so far, but I have been drawn-in and I hope that it develops with greater depth and complexity over the rest of the series.This fascinating piece of television drama reflects the reality of the fact that the world is getting smaller and affairs of the heart are increasingly spanning the globe and there's no stopping it. It also speaks volumes about the need for innovative and creative direction and camera work which can grab the attention of an increasingly critical audience.