Gormenghast was an interesting experience. It started off somewhat childish, very much in the British manner, with over the top sort of comedy which raised a smile every now and then, some excellent acting and quite a captivating story. Unfortunately, after about an installment and a half I found myself walking around, doing odd things while the program was still running. In short, it failed to keep me interested. I made an effort and watched the last two installments as well, and must conclude that Gormenghast is a missed opportunity. It looks quite good, the acting is over the top (fitting), but good, but the characters have no soul. You lose interest in them. Who cares what happens to them? The society they inhabit may well be weighed down by rules and regulations, but none of the characters rise above that, save perhaps Titus, but that has to wait for the final installment. They do not grow, now if they had been human to start with ... and that is where the over the top characterisation, which can be quite amusing, starts to work against them ... they can never be anything but quaint. What a pity.
Review of Gormenghast
