Any Human Heart update

Just an FYI for those who care, it looks like I'll be giving Any Human Heart a pass on the blog and resume reviewing Masterpiece Classic productions with the encore of The 39 Steps in a few weeks. Due to content issues and a complete lack of anything resembling a compelling and sympathetic lead character (in my opinion, anyway), I was sadly not hooked by this production at all.

I may give Any Human Heart another chance when it releases on DVD, but there's too many other blog-worthy topics in my mental queue for me to want to slog through Heart as it airs right now - which is sad since the cast is really fantastic.

If you watched Part One last night, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Any Human Heart preview

Tomorrow night Masterpiece Classic resumes with a brand-new drama, Any Human Heart, starring the one-and-only Matthew Macfadyen! Here's a bit about the story:

Don't miss the premiere of Any Human Heart this Sunday, February 13, 2011, on MASTERPIECE Classic. William Boyd adapts his acclaimed 2002 novel about a man making his often precarious way through the 20th century. Matthew Macfadyen (Little Dorrit), Gillian Anderson (Bleak House), Hayley Atwell, Kim Cattrall (My Boy Jack) and Jim Broadbent star.

The cast is packed with Masterpiece veterans, and since this is an adaptation of a relatively new novel I'm quite curious to see how it plays out. It sounds rather epic. :) Here's a short preview:

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