Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

one of my absolute favorites!

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

I'll make this short. Gyllenhall's Nessa is smug, unlikeable and extrenely irritating. Her brother is shifty and suspicious, given to bouts of passive/aggressive resentful behaviour for no good reason I can see. The housekeeper doesn't seem to care that much about getting her kidnapped son back and all of them put plenty of energy into not helping the police. We get it - they have secrets, even from each other, but .... who cares!The only one behaving like a normal person is the sister-in-law, who is incredulous, very impatient, and clearly wondering what kind of stupid family she has married into. She is the only one I felt any sympathy for, the others being creepy, evasive and apparently uncaring. I detested them all and did not get beyond episode 3 - not because it was boring and slow, which it certainly was, but because I just didn't care about their silly secrets and nor did I believe they were important enough to keep, certainly not at the expense of a little boy.The nonsensiccal behaviour of the FBI woman (who ever hailed a cab in London that had an American driver?) the childish British security services, the silly gung-ho bodyguard with more detecting capabilities than Sherlock Holmes,, the extremely unprofessional nurse, the bereaved wife that happily swaps the life of her husband for fifteen fahasand pahnds ... who behaves like this? Really? It was all so utterly stupid.Verdict based on almost 3 episodes - Ghastly rubbish which should have been buried in the desert never to be unearthed. I know everyone that liked it said it picks up after 4 episodes but do the characters become more likeable and less annoying? Probably not.

The Honourable Woman is a 2014 British political–spy thriller television miniseries in eight parts, directed and written by Hugo Blick for the BBC and SundanceTV. Featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal in the title role. Eight years after taking over the family company from her brother, Anglo-Israeli businesswoman Nessa Stein is made a life peer for her continued commitment to the Middle East peace process. When her new business partner dies in an apparent suicide, she is forced to delay the third phase of an ambitious and long-standing project: connecting the West Bank with optical fiber cables. Then Kasim, the son of a close friend of Nessa's, is kidnapped and bad memories are brought back.

she is Honorable, but... Trust, you can't trust, anyone. opening credits for every episode for the entire series emphasize the fact. and guess what? absolutely true. nobody in this intricately written, deceptively deceptive, entirely 'negative' story about the Israel, Palestine problem is trustworthy. in addition, everybody is a bad guy, everybody. it's a downer, as well. not a happy or redeeming moment in all 8 episodes. none! i continued to watch it past the 3rd episode because i thought i might learn something new regarding the middle east and the argument for Palestine statehood.. Never happened. Great acting in a lost cause. Watch if you want to come down from a high and become totally depressed. GuaranDamnTeed...

Nessa Stein (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is trying to use her family's business to construct a telecommunication connection to the Palestinian territories. She has high ideals promoting a policy of reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Part of that is to seek out a Palestinian partner for the venture. Her father's killing in front of her is still a major pain for her and her brother. However, she is hiding a secret from 8 years ago when she ventured into the Gaza Strip. It is secrets upon secrets as world politics and personal struggles collide.The first thing about this series is that it is well written. It is not just what's on the surface. Everybody has a secret. It is an intricate web of lies and double-cross. There is no need to spoil anything. Gyllenhaal gives a very solid performance as do so many of the actors. This is simply smart television. I'm fine with a limited series because it allows for more intense storytelling.