Bene Cumb Usually, I tend to skip movies or series on sensitive and politicized issues as they usually emanate from black-and-white approach and simplified views or solution proposals. So, before my respective decision, I try to obtain a lot of background material and diverse opinions, meaning that I do not watch them "bright and early". This was also the case with The Honourable Woman that was revealed in 2014 and honored in 2015.And from the first episodes, I was pleasantly surprised and ravished, both performance-wise and plot-wise. True, that Maggie Gyllenhaal as Nessa Stein was wonderful and fully deserved her Golden Globe Award, but I am somewhat puzzled that Stephen Rea's great performance was not too much noticed; he is an otherwise wonderful actor and his performance here as Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle was front-ranking as well, particularly under dialogs, including with Gyllenhaal; Rea does really know how to express profundity using minimalistic manners and scenes. Of course, all other performances were at least good as well, but they spent less time on screen.The plot is captivating, at times a bit over-sophisticated and some scenes protracted, but the versatility and tensions are present and the storyline and values expressed go beyond confined Israeli-Palestinian issues. There are many twists and turns, "good guys die too", and the volume of 8 episodes lets all this enjoy in a relatively short time- frame.All in all, a good series, recommended even to those not particularly fond of pending political issues. Even just following the dialogs and scenes with leading characters provide a memorable series experience.

MattyAndAnnika The Honourable Woman 2014 mini series also known as The Honorable Woman featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal is an amazing mini series! Director and writer Hugo Blick hit the nail on the head with this story showing the realities of how war is truly started. The Honorable Woman displays a story following the two siblings who watched their father murdered due to his line of business, and as they grew up they sought to do something good with it. This story shows that no matter what good you do that there is always someone out there that needs to stir things up just to make a buck which causes wars between all people. As I've always said the only real bad people in the world is the ones who control it, but back to my review.This mini series is amazing, the acting is perfection, the story is a nicely put together roller coaster which keeps you wondering all the way to the end of the last minutes. As this story states "who can you trust?", the answer is no one; and why should you? If you haven't saw this TV Series, it is a must see, I cannot wait to see if and when the next series pops out. WoodBangersEntertainment.com

asc85 After the first couple of episodes, I thought about stopping, as it was difficult to follow what the heck was going on. But I hung in there, and boy was I glad. Basically, in the first episode, all these things happen, all these characters are introduced, and you have no idea why. The story then continues in episodes 2-6 basically giving the back story of why episode #1 happened. This all leads up to a shocking climax in episode #7, with a nearly-as-shocking episode #8. I've never been a huge Maggie G. fan, and I think she's OK in this, but nothing great. Since I'm American, I have no way of critiquing the authenticity of her English accent, but it seemed fine to me. Alternatively, Stephen Rea is great, and I will echo another reviewer and say that he pretty much steals every scene that he's in.If you're reading this and feel that the first couple of episodes are difficult to slog through, I'd say hang in there, and you will be rewarded at the end.

f-mimmi A decent story spoiled by en erratic script going unnecessarily to and fro with lines hinting but not saying, a director in love with still life and pauses (to make an Antonioni it takes an Antonioni), an over-acting actress (Maggie Gyllenhaal must think she is sort of an Eleonora Duse, always posing and sniffing and grimacing). Even the good ones, like Stephen Rea, are compelled to stay frozen all the time pretending they are the most intelligent people in the world. Andrew Buchan (Ephra Stein) is cornered into an absurd love story with the nowadays usual and gratuitous sex sessions. Alltogather very very boring, the only plausible thing is that almost everybody is bad or stupid, quite similar, even though unwillingly, to real life.