Shantaram (TV Series) The Three Nos (2022) User Reviews

First episode is promising but not excellent

[JustHavingALook · 7/10 · 11 April 2023]

Considering the development hell this production had to go through... this first episode actually exceeds my expectations.

Having read the book (I'd have loved it if it was 25% shorter): they did a great job having Lin in prison in the fist scene. It helps to establish context and give the viewer an opportunity to root for him.

Fairly clear what he wants: freedom, opportunities, meaning, love.

Plenty of obstacles of course.

Excellent casting and dialogues. Bit too fast to introduce so many characters in this first episode. Even though I knew who they were it might too much for those who didnt read the book.

Main complaint I have is about the Bombay we see on screen: it is a too clean for what I was expecting. The cinematography is too clean too, would have preferred something like slum dog millionaire, but I know there are budget constraints... Also: the terrible smell of the city + scorching heat that is so vivid in the book is not really present... it was a neat contrast with the freedom our hero feels.

Anyway: the cliffhanger is on point, sand I'll keep watching it.

Hunnam a new favourite!

[morepeace-love · 9/10 · 24 March 2023]

A former heroin addict and broken man escapes from a 15-year prison sentence and ends up in the slums of Bombay. Ends up finding himself.

Very inspiring genuine acting efforts.

Very nice unique tv show.

Philosophical .

Explores the human conditions. Bad or good. Or both?

"We must all find a way to balance our bad with our good" - Khader to Lin.

Many inspiring quotes!

"It's what people know about themselves, that makes them afraid." - Lin Ford "You can be free of anything but yourself" -Karla to Lin Haven't read the book yet.

Self-examination, true friendship, inner peace, happiness, humanity, poverty.

Prostitution, murder, korruption.

Hoping for a season 2!

Apple knows how to make a show about real world problems

[moviesfilmsreviewsinc · 10/10 · 1 January 2023]

Escape or die: Dale had these choices before the start of his crazy adventures that saw him getting locked up across three different continents. In 1982, Dale is locked up in Pentridge Prison, Australia. He is scared of Barnes, a fellow inmate he had a run-in with before. He almost killed him the last time. As an Indian, watching the Bombay of the 1980s was a sheer joy. Quite certain to report that the depiction and recreation of the colorful city is authentic as can be. The huge film posters, almost claustrophobic mohallas are typically reminiscent of the city. Despite the one hour runtime, episode 1 felt never ending. It is the kind of sample you see creators make to give producers a whiff of what you will get. The choice certainly isn't bad but maybe a bit tedious. Overall, it will take some getting used to the plot and characters. The book itself was a layered jungle of politics, crime, and heartbreaks, and the show would aim to live up to that billing. They hit trouble at the last step as the rudimentary hammer and plug won't do the trick. And, it is almost 1. Dale refuses to go back and makes an impromptu plan. While the work group resumes their work after lunch, he will use the noise to use the chainsaw to cut through the heavy metal. It works but there is still an ocean of guards they have to get through. Dale uses a blind-spot and ties one end of the cable to the roof. His friend almost chickens out due to vertigo but Dale calms him. And just like that, the two escape from the prison - through the front gate wall. He changes his identity to Lindsey Ford, a Kiwi national, and arrives in Bombay, India. Unlike Stewie from Family Guy, the "smell" of hope is what Dale senses first when he lands. He meets a well-meaning guide, Prabhu, when he looks for a place to stay. The man is charming and seems trusting. Dale gets a place to stay in the bustling Bombay of the 1980s, just below the huge film posters of Amitabh Bacchan's newest. At night, he remembers how he was tortured by the police, both mentally and physically. He knows the person who killed Officer Flores, the police think.