I'd have enjoyed it more if they'd been a bit more concrete in their explanation for things. For example, they never did explain the 'other' Number Two who warned about the fake (though real) Two who was out buying cigarettes. And as Rod said, they didn't give an accounting for what the connection was with the "real world" version of the Village folk. I thought Two's wife would die in the real world shortly after her 'death' in the Village -- but she was all right and wrap-eating by the end.

I loved how they amp'ed up the paranoia factor; teaching children about surveillance and such. They did a great job on that. And just the surreal "WTF?" moment of Number Two ordering the cabbie to bring a cake with him to his estate. I mean, huh?

Cavizel was okay I guess. The thing is: the writing didn't help him in the least. Even if Eccleston had played the role (as was reported ages back when the project was first announced), the script just didn't give him any meat to act with it. Only react. Didn't care for the actress who was his doctor/love interest either. McKellen? Awesome.



Anyone looking for a sequel to the original series I'd direct to the excellent DC Comics' sequel which came out in 1988. It was a great read and was authorized and endorsed by McGoohan himself. There's also a full-cast audio production of the story at http://brokensea.com/prisoner/ I've just discovered. I'll have to download and listen to it.



"I am MINCEMEAT. I invade your inland waterways, choking off marine life. I move silently, attaching myself to pleasure craft. I am MINCEMEAT. I am visited upon you, haha! I hide in the curtains and I sleep in your bed and I take on the dreams of the ones that have slept there, and nobody takes anything small into a bar around here!"
- Tom Servo, "Mystery Science Theater 3000"



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