The 2009 incarnation of 'The Prisoner' shares common plot elements with the 1967 original, and even the episode titles are based on episodes from the original. However the latest version is sufficiently different to be worth while watching. The cast is also passable, though Ian McKellen outshines the other cast members by at least one order of magnitude.
I was surprised to see the negative reviews other viewers have left. I thought that there was subtlety in the performances, although once again McKellen is the best at portraying it. I'm not fantastically fond of all the episodes in the original series, so maybe I was more receptive to a re imagination than reviewers who treasure the original highly.
I was surprised to see the negative reviews other viewers have left. I thought that there was subtlety in the performances, although once again McKellen is the best at portraying it. I'm not fantastically fond of all the episodes in the original series, so maybe I was more receptive to a re imagination than reviewers who treasure the original highly.