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May 14, 2023BritCrimeDramaFan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Strong female leads carry the story line in this period-piece drama/ mystery. The period explored, 16th century Amsterdam, was known for its strict Calvinist beliefs, so a pall of impending doom shrouds the final two episodes. Anya…
Oct 22, 2022ScorchingSun rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A young innocent mail-order bride entering a gloomy house of mystery makes for a seemingly formulaic story. But the secrets are odd, complex and heartrending. And an element of the supernatural teases the senses even as the household…
Oct 10, 2022
PBS movie matches book I've requested 10-10
Apr 07, 2022jimg2000 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An interesting period piece about the experience of a young bride (Anya Taylor-Joy) of a wealthy sugar merchant in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age. And there is a beautifully crafted cabinet dollhouse and its creator whose work…
May 24, 2021vickmeister rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The innocent young woman comes to live at the dark, foreboding house, populated by mysterious, sinister characters. This familiar scenario is given new life here in "The Miniaturist;" set in late 17th century Holland. Merchants rely on…
Mar 16, 2021
returned 3/18/2021 - due 3/25
Mar 22, 2020ZenRuth rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I should have realized something was wrong with the plot and the characters when I started noticing the costumes. I am a professional historical customer, retired , and I was struck by how truly authenticly the costumes reproduce the look…
Jan 05, 2020
Amazing costumes and sets. The husband gives a stellar performance, the wife a tad less but still fine, in a more difficult role. I agree with other reviews that the mystery (who is making the miniatures and why) ends up in a sort of odd,…
Oct 20, 2019DanglingConversations rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding cinematography. fascinating plot.
Aug 08, 2019empbee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A clever mix of mystery and social drama set in the seventeenth century Dutch city of Amsterdam. The setting is like a series of Vermeer paintings.
Jul 16, 2019firefly5 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This story takes place during the 17th century in Amsterdam. The story itself touches on many subjects. The secrets in the lives of the people who live together weave through out the story. The costumes are amazing, very elaborate and…
Jun 13, 2019Carbunkle rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Beautiful production. Good acting. The story was ridiculous and more than a little boring.
May 29, 2019Shellie1_us rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I usually love BBC period dramas, and they rarely disappoint me. This one did. This mini series is a tale of contemporary issues set in Amsterdam what looks to be the 1600's. Great job in the setting and clothes, but, a confusing story(to…
Apr 22, 2019Merenwen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was quite interesting, although things weren't clearly explained at the end. I think it would have benefited from being made as four or five parts instead of limiting it to three.
Feb 05, 2019justjenn001 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
After so much buzz surrounding the book (which I couldn't get into) I was really excited to see this miniseries. At the end if the series I wondered why anyone liked the book, I was glad I didn't invest the time into reading it. The…
Jan 10, 2019CaptainHecto rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
There are good things here: terrific period costumes and lighting plus strong performances from Alex Hassell and Romola Garai. The locations are not authentic Amsterdam, but the green screen work (which makes use of the canals and the…
Dec 25, 2018lizardi rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While there is good acting (afterall, it's BBC), it is slow, dark and gloomy. This is not a movie to watch if you are subject to low moods. I made the mistake of watching it Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It probably would have played…
Dec 04, 2018
On the whole, it was a pleasant experience watching The Miniaturist. I would recommend it. The story is enticing - a mystery, but not a whodunit. The period costumes of the Netherlands were done well and the miniatures cleverly…
Dec 01, 2018ansoneesf rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A BBC three-part miniseries that tells the story of a lavish house, full of mysteries and innuendoes, of a rich Dutch Merchant who marries a young, beautiful but poor aristocratic lady set in 17th Century Amsterdam. The prosperous Dutch…
Nov 26, 2018
Very slow, didn’t get my attention.
Nov 21, 2018dont_blink_now rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I wanted to like this series. It's three hours of great costumes, dark sets and lots of door slamming with a little bit of plot thrown in just wasn't that captivating.
Nov 16, 2018
Creepy
Nov 06, 2018QuentinHayes rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Bizarre and not in an interesting way. I couldn't finish it, despite the adorable dresses & furniture.
Oct 20, 2018LauraSteinert rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Is a time when religious zealots ran the government and could pronounce sugar the worst drug to plague mankind (you can imagine the mirror image today) a gay man is ruined by a woman who hates his sister, a marriage is ruined by forces…
Oct 20, 2018B00ks2go rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Strange is a good descriptor. Pro-gay, anti-church tale of how people's lives are ruined by racism, homophobia, and religious hysteria. Probably the worst negative reviews are really about the fact that in the story women are the seat of…