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Watched the first two episodes of Presumed Innocent on Apple.  Very good so far.  It is interesting that Jake Gylennhall's (spelling) arch enemy in the series is his brother-in-law Peter Skarsgard.

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I don't think it can be better than the original film with Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi. I usually dislike remakes.

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@Pearlee wrote:

I don't think it can be better than the original film with Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi. I usually dislike remakes.


I agree about generally disliking remakes.  However one advantage to a mini series over a film is time.  The series can cover the book plot and character development more thoroughly - it is over 400 pages - than can a one shot movie.  We will see how this one plays out.

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@Pearlee wrote:

I don't think it can be better than the original film with Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi. I usually dislike remakes.


I agree about generally disliking remakes.  However one advantage to a mini series over a film is time.  The series can cover the book plot and character development more thoroughly - it is over 400 pages - than can a one shot movie.  We will see how this one plays out.


@Bookplate   i had read the book before seeing the film and i thought this film did a good job covering evrrything.  Broken up into a series, I think much suspense will be lost.

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Is this a remake of the movie by the same name that starred Harrison Ford?

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@Pearlee wrote:

@Bookplate wrote:

@Pearlee wrote:

I don't think it can be better than the original film with Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi. I usually dislike remakes.


I agree about generally disliking remakes.  However one advantage to a mini series over a film is time.  The series can cover the book plot and character development more thoroughly - it is over 400 pages - than can a one shot movie.  We will see how this one plays out.


@Bookplate   i had read the book before seeing the film and i thought this film did a good job covering evrrything.  Broken up into a series, I think much suspense will be lost.


@Pearlee You may well be right.  I read the book first too, although so many years ago.  I have only seen the first episode so am holding off on my judgement for now.  I did like the original Harrison Ford movie version very much.

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I read the ending might be different from original movie.  So far enjoying it!

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I just watched the season finale. I saw the movie and read the book but I don't recall how each ended, I wonder if this series was different?

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This series ends differently than the movie  I won't say anymore.  I really didn't like Jake G.  in the role.  I know we are not supposed to like him because everything he had done but I just didn't buy him in the roll and he didn't have any charisma with his wife or family. The series was interesting though.

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I watched the finale tonight too.  Have to admit the ending was a surprise!  I read somewhere there will be a Presumed Innocent 2 in the future with a new case.