Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

saila-41726 Love this series that is so true to the expedition journals and photographs. Some of the scenes are exactly as the original pictures and films by Hurley. It so often happens that the story is twisted and dramatized a bit too much, but not here. Super! Great performances and meticulous attention to detail is very much appreciated. The clothing is also true to the originals that the crew wore, and the men are even made to look very alike their characters. Our only critique is that at times the men seem far too clean and well-shaven. Also, they surely were not going about with their coats open and without gloves, were they...? However, at other times they seem very authentic. I could easily watch a double long version and enjoy that very much. It seems that an epic, gripping journey was cut rather short at many places and the months of struggle on ice, and weeks at sea, were not reflected enough in the short seances. However, it is understandable that that would have been tedious for most spectators. For an Endurance-journey-aficionado no length is too much. So; Top marks! I want to watch this again and again, a great great series.

SnoopyStyle Sir Ernest Shackleton (Kenneth Branagh) is a celebrated explorer. He's planning for an expedition to journey across Antarctica. He recruits a crew, new equipment, and gathers funds for the trip. He has an affair with Rosalind Chetwynd. In 1914, war breaks out but he is still given the go-ahead for his expedition. His ship Endurance becomes trapped in the ice and crushed. He leads his crew to Elephant Island and eventually makes a desperate dash to the whaling stations on South Georgia Island.One would expect an intense man-against-nature thriller. This is a two part mini-series and the man-against-nature comes in the second part. The first part deals with his London life and his struggles to set up the expedition. It's very informative and more compelling than expected. The nature epic is compelling but something is missing. I couldn't figure it out until I realized their breathe aren't showing. It's obviously not cold enough during the shoot. It may be historically accurate with the summer temperatures but it doesn't elevate the danger level. In general, this is informative but it lacks the intensity.

intelearts Shackleton was truly one of the greatest explorers Britain produced. The extraordinary true story of the 1914 expedition is a tale that deserves to be told. And told it is in suitable fashion: with a strong emphasis on authenticity, not just period mannerisms and costuming, but weather and settings. This makes for very good viewing indeed.This is stirring stuff - Branagh's portrayal is a superb study in the British colonial style of leadership and worth watching on that basis alone. He is human, a gentleman, but tough as nails. The rest of the crew are excellent and one really takes this extraordinary tale of survival with them.The disastrous expedition is covered from inception and funding through to the mind- boggling hardships experienced by the crew and their extraordinary tale of survival.I defy anyone to watch this and not be motivated, moved, and inspired. Beautifully made and realised this is simply notch above normal viewing. Highly recommended.

wombat_1 The commentaries here are very good. Philby-3, whoever he/she is, has a particularly complete and accurate summary. Since I go out of my way not to be a me-too, I will make only two points, because no-one else has made them. I wonder why not?1. Particularly poignant for me were the few seconds that showed Shackleton's grave, in the Antarctic, where he willed it to be. Did you all miss this?2. If you have not yet seen this 4-hour effort and are reading these comments because you think you might want to, then I would IMPLORE you to FIRST see the Imax "summary" version of this, the one called "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure". The Imax version, at least the modern parts of it, is much more effective in actually "putting" one into Antarctica, in seeing the subtle colours, the huge scale and the savage beauty of the place. This film, by comparison, is totally focussed on the human aspects of the story.