RipDelight
This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
ChanFamous
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Usamah Harvey
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Ortiz
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
stephen_neill
The Series surfers in a lot of ways. A lot due to the source material.20th century characters thrown into a period setting. There is simply no way Nella would get over the hand she has been delt. Not in four months. The title character. An elusive magical "miniaturist" who's character doesn't deliver. She was just observing what she saw around her... A thoroughly depressing climax. Production values seemed poor in comparison to what we have become used to. I was very surprised to learn they had filmed in the Netherlands. Some hammy editing and direction. Maybe the most distracting element for me was Giving Dutch characters regional east end London acents. It completely took away from the story. Not worth watching
iwonakuzmicka
Very good series a lot going on in two episodes... which makes you glue to the screen
mizhodes
I started watching the first episode and did not move. It is beautiful. It is light and dark, funny and disturbing. It is worth the time and I will definitely watch it again. The acting was first rate, but the sheer beauty of the lighting and the sets, especially the miniature steals the viewer's attention.
Adriaan
Often people lament that a movie was not like the book that preceded it. For those people, this movie must be like a godsend. It follows the book religiously. And due to this, it falls flat. It is one way to build up tension in a written story, but using that exactly same build-up rarely works on screen. With more liberty to mold the plot to fit the screen, this could really have been a good mini-series.
