Diagonaldi Very well executed

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Alastair Johnson As a former record producer at the top end of the international rock / pop business who came a generation later than the protagonists of Vinyl, who knows intimately the reality of the music scene that the show documents, I found it superb.I can only laugh at the ignorami bleating "cliche" and thinking they're clever for it. Clichés typically become clichés because they're accurate and true...I can't even begin to count the people I've met irl who could so easily be characters in Vinyl. This show totally hit the nail on the head, which makes it even sadder that HBO couldn't see the value in it, and cancelled. But they do that with almost every single decent show they produce, so no surprise there.The energy, the momentum, the desperation to stay afloat... it's all there. The direction and performances are top-notch too. 10/10. RIP.

Catherine B So many reviews,so many complaints, so much picking at little nothings! The problem with "Vinyl" is really simple -there's not one character that's likable, not even one you can feel a little sympathy for. It's full of clichés? History that's recent is always going to seem that way since we just heard the story. The actors are terrible? Not so much, but the characters they're playing are just about all people you'd rather not meet; Lester comes closest to being human, but you don't see him enough- maybe telling the story from his perspective in the beginning would have let people get involved, but Ritchie's just a spineless slimebag that screams and breaks things- who's going to give a damn? So...we get a well produced train wreck with a good soundtrack. Yeah, it's a waste, I wanted to like it too.

thirdeyemedia I can see that there is some artistic merit here (though historically they've got some things wrong about punk and hip hop), so it is not to be written off, but I couldn't past the third episode.Not only is it slow and ponderous, with an overuse of flash backs and forwards but the central character is impossible to empathise with.He is neither a hero nor anti hero. (spoliers) I feel sorry for him being a recovering drug addict, but he seems to be weak spirited before he even returns to drug use, incapable of making decisions or having any faith in himself.maybe this is a realistic portrayal of a successful man gone wrong (though I doubt), but it is totally unedifying and mind numbingly boring to watch. Occasionally the boredom is broken with frustration.Even the fast forward button couldn't help me with this one, there was nothing redeemable about it as an entertainment experience.Except, perhaps, Olivia Wilde.

Jemma Giddings Now, I only started watching this for one reason- John Cameron Mitchell as Andy Worhol, and he appears in three episodes. I thought it would be best to start from the first episode so I could follow the story, but to be honest I had given up by the end of the pilot and watched the second episode with little interest. I ended up just skipping through to the episodes and scenes he appeared in. There wasn't a gripping story line (which is usually established in the first couple of episodes to keep viewers hooked) it was just shouting, drugs and sex. Very stereotypical for a show set in the 70s, with this great cast something more original should have been done with just hints of what we actually see. As I said, I only watched 2 full episodes and the scenes with John CM, so I didn't even finish the series. The only redeeming qualities are John Cameron Mitchell, Olivia Wilde and the music, but even then it's not enough to keep me watching.3 out of 10 stars.