Just finished episode 3 and thought it was about time I wrote a quick review for this show. To be honest, I'm not big on watching serialized shows and usually I'll end up watching one or two episodes before giving up. I only got halfway through the second episode of Ozark then never went back. Wandavision, never made it to episode 2. Mandalorian just about managed to hold my attention for both seasons, although I thought several episodes were rather poor. So I wasn't really expecting much from The Devil's Hour. It's a Prime Video production after all, and surely that meant it couldn't compete with a bigger budget show, right? Wrong.
The acting is consistently high level for the most part by the entire cast of characters, and when combined with a strong story and stellar directing, it all gels together to make one of the better shows I've seen for a while.
At times it can feel slow-moving but the suspense is maintained well enough so as to still hold your attention. I won't share any major details of the story here (otherwise I'd ruin the mystery) but will say that it's not perfect and there are a few moments where the script presents a few logical inconsistencies in terms of character interaction. The lower budget can at times feel palpable, with some of the cramped environments, but at other times you don't notice it at all and it matches the feel of a big budget production.
So to sum things up, if you're a fan of mystery, drama, horror, suspense or thriller, then I think there's a good chance you'll enjoy this show. I'd recommend at the very least to watch the first episode and see what you make of it. Don't give it a miss just because it's a Prime Video production, like I almost did! I'll rate this one an 8, perhaps a touch generously.
The acting is consistently high level for the most part by the entire cast of characters, and when combined with a strong story and stellar directing, it all gels together to make one of the better shows I've seen for a while.
At times it can feel slow-moving but the suspense is maintained well enough so as to still hold your attention. I won't share any major details of the story here (otherwise I'd ruin the mystery) but will say that it's not perfect and there are a few moments where the script presents a few logical inconsistencies in terms of character interaction. The lower budget can at times feel palpable, with some of the cramped environments, but at other times you don't notice it at all and it matches the feel of a big budget production.
So to sum things up, if you're a fan of mystery, drama, horror, suspense or thriller, then I think there's a good chance you'll enjoy this show. I'd recommend at the very least to watch the first episode and see what you make of it. Don't give it a miss just because it's a Prime Video production, like I almost did! I'll rate this one an 8, perhaps a touch generously.