Band of Brothers

From my Best TV Shows We've Never Seen marathon - part 1 of 5.



Band of Brothers (tv series), 2001. A company of WWII paratroopers fights through Europe.

Directed by Mikael Salomon (2 episodes), David Frankel (2), Phil Alden Robinson (1), Richard Loncraine (1), David Nutter (1), Tom Hanks (1), David Leland (1) & Tony To (1). Written by Erik Jendresen (3 episodes), Bruce C. McKenna (3), John Orloff (2), Graham Yost (2), Erik Bork (2), Tom Hanks (1) & E. Max Frye (1); based on a book by Stephen E. Ambrose. Starring Damian Lewis (4 episodes), David Schwimmer (1), Marc Warren (1), Michael Cudlitz (1), Shane Taylor (1), Donnie Wahlberg (1), Eion Bailey (1), Colin Hanks (1) & Ron Livingston (1).

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 4/4 (Great)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent). I had a hard time keeping the supporting characters straight. There's a lot of story and action; with only ten episodes, there's not enough time left to clearly establish an army of characters.
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 4/4 (Great)
Music: 3/4 (Good). Mostly mediocre, with moments of greatness.
Subjective Rating: 5/10 (Indifferent, 2/4). Very engrossing, but draining. I never looked forward to the next episode.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.0/4 (Good)