I can understand why some people have mixed feelings about this drama series. The dialogue is a little clichéd and occasional non-contemporary idioms pop up and the deep involvement of so many significant social and historical events in the lives of this small group of individuals is a rather incredible over-concentration of themes. Nonetheless, it's a consistently engaging series with very well acted characterisations that rise above those problems and to its credit it conveys the feel of those times, certainly as I remember them, very accurately. Perhaps best of all, it conveys the folly of a lot of youthful social behaviour, with years lost to mistakes and the realisation of how much was lost and how much better things could have been coming only in old age. That is how it is for many of us. I was pleased though that there was a sense of lessons learned and opportunities rekindled at the end, again how it is for many of us. Well worth watching.
Review of White Heat
