LEFTOVERS Begins Sunday
The HBO series premiere of The Leftovers, based on Tom Perrotta’s novel, begins on Sunday.
It is the #1 People Pick for the week — “The show is a sinister nightmare, and it holds you like one.”
Time magazine’s critic is also a fan. His review is headlined, “It’s gloomy, it’s slow — and it’s absolutely gorgeous.”
Others, however, question if it will connect with viewers.
SF Chronicle — Viewers may envy those who vanished
New York magazine –HBO’s The Leftovers Is All Bleakness All the Time
Boston Herald — Leftovers nothing but reheated tripe
San Jose Mercury News — HBO’s The Leftovers is a drab downer
Author Perrotta, recently talked to WordandFilm.com about his hopes for the series.
HBO has just released a video on the making of the adaptation: