War and Peace (2016)

"At no time will the viewer feel that he or she has been transported to 1805 Russia..."

"Feels like a long, dull slog to Moscow."

"Lovers of costume drama and romance, Russian-style, will feast their eyes on a splendid new production of Leo Tolstoy's 19th-century novel War and Peace."

"It keeps the structure of the plot in place, giving a nice overview of Tolstoy's novel, and keeping a tight pace for TV."

"The cast and pervasive prettiness of the surroundings may be enough to encourage some viewers to seek out Tolstoy to fill in and make sense of the myriad limitations and gaps."

"As an expression of what lies beyond, above and below the mixed-up affairs of men, nature matters very much here."

"I can't remember the last time I was so seduced by the storytelling or sublime visual power of a TV drama."

"This is a series far better than your average Downton-style Sunday bodice ripper."

"There's back-stabbing, social-climbing, all sorts of skulduggery and the whole thing looks utterly beautiful with furry hats and velvet capes aplenty. It's a must-see for period drama fans."