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Considering the long running trend of UK TV series being remade by American companies, I thought I would write and post this review of this truly superb series before a remake was made and then there was much confusion over which version I mean. Misfits, currently with two seasons finished so far, is set in an unnamed part of England, with the Wertham  community centre as its starting point. Six teenagers, all punished for various misdeeds with community service are on their first day, when a freak storm happens and the five still outside then start to develop powers. Its an interesting premise and thanks to some clever writing, the characters are well developed and seem quite real. Each episode is tense and they all flow into the next seamlessly. The main actors, Robert Sheehan, Iwan Rheon, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett all portray their characters well, especially Mr Sheehan, and you wonder just how much of his lines are scripted and how much is pure...

I read the book, a little while before seeing the film, so I was a little prepared for the emotional rollercoaster that the film takes you on, much like the book on which is based. Kathryn Stockett is the author and her way of writing sucked you right in and made the book almost impossible to put down. The film is much the same. Somewhat interesting as most films that are books first, manage to miss out a few characters, some parts of the story. This one is quite unique, as not only do they manage to keep the same emotional tones and feeling of the book, but also the major storylines and character arcs. A real achievement, by the director and scriptwriter, in this case - it was one person doing both jobs. The acting in this film, top of the line performances, from each and every one of them. From the smaller walk ons, to the major performers, every single actor was putting their all into their parts and it shows. I don't want to mention names, because I want to write this, ...