Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Roman Sampson
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Kien Navarro
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Charles Richardson
It's really hard to compare this to anything as a comparison because it's just so different , it's dark , it's witty and it's very clever. If you like The Fades ( another clever television program from the same period ) and you laughed at Reaper ( Reaper has a more comedic element as a key component of the script which humour being a bit part player in Misfits) then you will love this. It's a genius bit of acting and how many programs have a lead character who can remove other peoples power through the power of sex and another is an imaginary friend. What's not to like
P.uncia
I just watched all the episodes in the first two seasons in almost one go, and now I regret it because the funny character, Nathan, sadly disappears after the hilarious Christmas special. I cringed through the first episode of season 3. Not only is he gone, he is replaced by a terrible tw*t who's job is to be "funny like Robert Sheehan" and fails so massively. In addition to that the whole story line goes, the build up of tension flattens out and even their superpowers are exchanged to other powers, which is unlikely and a total failure. God, why is it like that? It's like half the series that are produced, are just made up as they go along, instead of building the story in the long run. Even though this is a comedy, it would be awesome to see these guys evolve into actual superheroes. Funny and awkward superheroes. The cast is great, they are funny and you just gotta love their quirky and messed up behavior. The Storm changes everyone in their group, but you don't know what power everyone got before season one is finished. But the storm changed a lot of other people as well, so each episode is totally unpredictable! This series has edge, irony and a whole lot of bad language. I love everyone's accent, which adds a lot to the comedy. It also has a lot of meaningless violence and killing at random, and why not. They have to be superheroes over something, right. Robert Sheehan carried Misfits from the beginning. His character Nathan is brilliantly Cheeky. (I was't allowed to write prohibited words in this review, and that is difficult after watching this series for several days, ha ha.)
Laura Boyko
This over-the-top subculture fiasco has me squirming, chortling, and sniffling while watching this charismatic train wreck evolve with some of the finest writing for this neglected genre.There's no dilly-dallying with this band of English orange jumper clad droogs keen to prove themselves in whatever personal quest is going on there. They're not the wittiest kids on the block, heck, they're crude, droll, unusually bloodied and still manage to draw you into their quirky perceptions, expose their dark and shed some light on what it means to be human, flawed and loved. This is not just another under-appreciated dark comedy from our friends across the pond; this has a raw depth that is as refreshing as it is intelligent.I find myself missing these blokes.
Charles Herold (cherold)
In countless superhero stories, some strange phenomenon causes someone to have superpowers, and they use those powers to save or rule the world. Typical was the series Heroes, in which a *lot* of people get superpowers and every one of them winds up being a hero or villain.While this is entertaining, I have always thought that it wasn't very realistic. I mean, if I suddenly gained superhero powers, I wouldn't go out every night listening for screams, nor would I start robbing banks. I would probably just go on with my life, using my powers if I needed them for something but mainly not doing anything different.The creators of Misfits apparently thought the same thing. The show turns that Heroes concept on its head, as a freak storm changes people in weird ways and they then try and live their lives.I discovered this show a couple of weeks ago and am now in the middle of season 2, so I can't speak beyond that point, but so far this is brilliant. While some characters have traditional superpowers involving mind-reading or invisibility, other powers are fairly useless - a narcissistic girl creates sexual obsession when touched - and some non- main characters just get weird, like a guy who periodically thinks he's a dog. The main characters are an interesting lot; sullen young people doing public service for minor crimes. The standout is the obnoxious, funny Nathan, who is weird and rude and unpleasant but manages to hint at an underlying fragility that keeps you from hating him. But even minor characters are solid, well-acted, and fully formed.The series is an engaging mix of humor, superpowers, growing up, drugs and sex, action, and drama. While its take on gaining superpowers seems truer than that of Heroes, it is not any less ridiculous, and I wouldn't say it was better than Heroes' first terrific season, but it's different and refreshing and well worth seeing.Also, as a middle-aged guy who often finds series about young people grating, it's proof that the real problem is most U.S. series about young people are just truly awful. This one has relatable characters and terrific music.
