It’s suspenseful, but also hilarious.

[A Very English Scandal] never settles on a tone. One moment, it’s delivering sly, savage moments worthy of Ricky Gervais’ The Office. Then it becomes earthquake serious as one heterosexual politician reveals why he wants to decriminalize homosexuality.

Even though the show leaves in pretty much the same place as it started, it is still a must-watch.

Expansive, nuanced documentary. … It’s an invaluable look at where inequity begins, as well as the difficulty of getting to the place where it ends.

The film, written and directed by Bart Layton, can’t quite decide what it wants to be: a slick, speedy caper; a goofball comedy; or a commentary on the state of the American soul. It’s none of those a tame and toothless creature that is neither fish nor fowl.

Despite a few good scenes and ideas, and a final ten minutes that will be affecting for anyone who lived through the aftermath of the attacks on New York, the end product often feels like a standard-issue high concept romantic comedy with scaffolding of 9/11 solemnity built around it.